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Police appeal for witnesses after Premier store vape burglary

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Police in Bristol are appealing for witnesses after a large quantity of vapes were stolen in a convenience store burglary in the early hours of Wednesday morning (9 April). Just before 3am, three people dressed in black and wearing masks broke into the Premier store…

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