Police are appealing for witnesses following a break-in to a shop in Musselburgh which occurred around 1am on Wednesday 27th April at RS McColls in Delta Drive.
Entry was forced to the property and a quantity of cigarettes and alcohol were taken.
Officers are also looking to trace a Silver Mitsubishi Pajero with registration number N919 CVC, which was stolen a short time earlier from outside an address in Goose Green Crescent and believed to have been used during this incident.
The vehicle was last seen heading in the direction of the Newcraighall area through a field near to the Granada Services.
Detective Constable William Dickson from Dalkeith CID said: “We are continuing to conduct enquiries into this break-in and are appealing for the public’s help as part of this.
“Officers are now appealing for anyone who was in the area around this time or seen anyone acting in a suspicious manner or saw the Mitsubishi Shogun, to please get in touch.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
