Three as yet unknown perpetrators pried open a door to the shop and headed straight for the shelf with the cigarettes. There they poured the stolen goods worth several thousand euros into a bag they had brought with them and disappeared again in an unknown direction after a minute.

Video recordings of the crime are available and are currently being analyzed.

Witnesses who have seen anything suspicious should contact the police in Werl on 02922 91000 or go to the nearest police station.

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