TEXACO Garage on Plymouth Road in Tavistock is currently closed and police are on the scene, following a high valued burglary in the early hours of Thursday morning (November 16).

At approximately 3am, two men entered the premises after smashing the window of the front door. The thieves were only in the garage for a short amount of time, but managed to steal a substantial amount of tobacco and cigarettes, worth approximately £2,000.

The premises will be closed while the scene is cleared and once scenes of crime officers have attended.

Police are looking for a light coloured saloon vehicle, which would have been driving around Tavistock at 3am.

DS Bev Havis said the theft was a ’real loss’ to the owners of the privately owned business: ’This is a real loss to Mr and Mrs Haskins who own this garage and have owned the business for 40 years. It is a substantial amount [stolen] and has hit them hard. They will be back to business as soon as possible.’