Raiders steal £20k cash from petrol station

A petrol station with a blue roof and a number of vehicles at the pumps including a small lorryImage source, Google
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The thieves broke locks at the Tesco Extra petrol station in Shrewsbury

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Thieves have broken into a petrol station and taken about £20k in cash.

West Mercia Police said three people were seen on security cameras at about 23:40 on Tuesday, breaking locks at the Tesco Extra petrol station on Battlefield Road in Shrewsbury.

The three were then seen fleeing in a dark grey Ford Fiesta.

The force said it appeared there were a number of people in the area at the time and have asked for help in identifying the thieves.

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