A crook broke off from a raid on an off license to check if the coast was clear before carrying on stealing cigarettes.
The hooded man stormed in and went behind the counter while the shop was left unattended.
While keeping a look out he filled a carrier back with packets of fags from a drawer.
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He went outside the shop briefly to see if anyone was coming.
The thief then went back in and loaded up more cigarettes.
He also pinched bottles of booze from the shelves above the tobacco drawers.
The crook then left with his loot from the off licence in Barking Road, Barking, east London.
The raid took place at 7:10pm yesterday (21 Jan), as reported on Need To Know.
The theft was filmed on the shop’s CCTV in a two-minute-and-25-second video.
Local Marc Sparks said: “What the f*ck.
“What in the Universal Credit is going on here?”
Krishma Popat said: “And is only after cigarettes.”
Michelle added: “And the shop owner was where?
One said: “Khan’s London.”
The Met Police has been approached for comment.
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