A MAN from Blackburn and another from Preston were arrested on suspicion of burglary from a coronavirus testing centre.
The incident took place on January 8 at Walton-le-Dale site.
A police spokesman said: "A man arrived at the Covid testing centre claiming to be a staff member who needed to move a large amount of stock to a second site.
"He went to a building and attempted to remove quick testing kits but left in a taxi, along with a second man, empty-handed after being challenged by genuine staff members.
"Following a number of enquiries, two men – a 32-year-old man from Preston and a 29-yer-old man from Blackburn – have been arrested on suspicion of burglary.
"They have since been released under investigation, pending further enquiries."
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