Hunt for masked men who stole cigarettes and jewellery worth thousands from shop

Two men entered a store in Musselburgh before making their way to a private area, stealing items worth tens of thousands of pounds.

Hunt for masked men who stole cigarettes and jewellery worth thousands from Musselburgh shop — Musselburgh: Police are hunting two masked men following the robbery. Google Maps

Victoria Pease

8th Mar 2025

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A hunt has been launched for two masked men who targeted a shop in East Lothian, making off with goods worth tens of thousands of pounds.

The incident occurred at a store on North High Street in Musselburgh at around 7pm on Friday evening.

Two men entered the store and made their way to a private area of the shop.

The pair then made off with cash, cigarettes and jewellery worth tens of thousands of pounds.

The two men are described as white and were wearing black face coverings.

One was wearing a high visibility jacket and carrying a ladder and spoke with a Liverpudlian accent.

The other man is described as wearing a grey jumper, blue jeans and was wearing gloves.

Detective Sergeant Kim Allan said: “Our enquiries are ongoing, and we are asking anyone with information or who may have seen anything suspicious to get in touch.

“We would ask anyone with dash-cam, ring doorbell or CCTV footage to check their recordings and contact us if they believe it could assist with our investigation.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 3521 of March 7. Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.