A large amount of tobacco was stolen from an Esso in Watton (Image: Google Maps)
Staff at a petrol station have been left to clean up a "hell of a mess" following a break-in.
Police were called at 12.31am today (July 28) following reports of a burglary at the Esso garage in Brandon Road in Watton.
Officers attended the scene and found that a large volume of cigarettes and tobacco products had been stolen.
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An eyewitness reported seeing forensic units on the scene around midday, with the premises taped off and a window boarded up.
Enquiries are currently ongoing and the business remains closed.
A store assistant at Esso said: "There is an awful lot to clean up before we can reopen.
"They made a hell of a mess."
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