Two thieves steal £10,000 worth of vape pens and cigarettes during Birmingham raid

Footage appears to show two thieves stealing £10,000 worth of vape pens and cigarettes from a Birmingham shop after using a car to rip open its metal shutters. Video from a shocked resident captured the individuals calmly putting boxes of the pricey products into their silver hatchback early on Sunday (28 May). They obscured their faces and seemed undeterred by an alarm during the raid at the store in Sheldon . “We’re investigating following a ram raid at a shop in Cockshut Hill, Birmingham, at around 6am yesterday (28 May),” a statement from West Midlands Police, provided to The Independent, said. Watch more videos at the Independent TV: https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/editors-pick Click here to subscribe to The Independent: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: https://www.youtube.com/c/theindependent/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://www.theindy.com Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters Like The Independent on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/TheIndependentOnline Follow The Independent on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Independent Follow The Independent on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.independent Download the iOS & Android app: https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - https://www.independent.co.uk/donations Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB