Suspected cigarette thieves wanted in connection with as many as eight burglaries

Suspected cigarette thieves


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Posted: 08/15/2012

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. -  Police in Broward County have released surveillance video to help catch a couple of suspected cigarette thieves.

Authorities say they've been hitting stores all over South Florida.

They are suspected of at least eight burglaries in six different cities.

The sheriff's office released video from a heist on August 5th.

It shows the two men grabbing cigarette packs from a convenience store in Oakland Park.

Investigators say they threw a cinder block through the store window to get in and got away in an SUV.

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