Police have released CCTV images of three vehicles which were used in a raid on a business unit in Darwen.
The incident happened on Saturday, May 20, when a group of around 18 people forced their way into an industrial unit in Global Way.
The suspects arrived in three vehicles two vans and a car, using the vans to remove the products.
They escaped with around £90,000 worth of e-cigarettes and vapes, in the direction of Lower Eccleshill Road.
Officers would like to trace a white Ford Transit van, registration number ST57 RKF; a white Iveco van, registration number BU07 LAA; and a grey Volkswagen Golf, registration number HX67 HCH.
Police would also like to speak to anybody in the area between 6pm and 6.20pm on the day to check their dashcam, CCTV or doorbell footage.
A grey Volkswagen Golf, registration number HX67 HCH which was used in the raid
PC Kathryn Egan, of Lancashire Police’s East Division, said: “We are appealing for information about this incident, which has left a local business thousands of pounds out of pocket.
“A large group approached the premises, broke in and backed two vans up, which they filled up with items and then made off.
"This is unacceptable anyway, but at a time when the cost of living is high and people are doing their best to pay their bills, it is incredibly unfair to target somebody’s livelihood in this way.
“We are taking this incident very seriously and are now asking anybody who was in the area and has CCTV, doorbell or dashcam footage to check it to see if they captured any of these vehicles, or anything else suspicious.
“Finally, if you have any other information, please share it with us.”
Anybody with information should call 101, quoting log 1226 of May 20.
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