Thieves Steal Trash Can Full of Cigarettes from Shell Station (VIDEO)

Deputies are on the lookout for two thieves who stole about $10,000 worth of cigarettes from a Shell gas station in the Greater Brandon community of Valrico.

The crime reportedly occurred May 1, at about 3:59 a.m., when two men entered the store at 2819 East State Road 60 and immediately took to the task at hand.

According to the report from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, the men went straight behind the counter to fill, with cigarettes in cartons, a black trash can they had brought with them. The thieves then fled in a vehicle, traveling south on St. Cloud Avenue.

The getaway car is described as “possibly a gray, four-door vehicle.”

As for the thieves, they are described as follows:

• White male, last seen wearing a black baseball cap, black sweatshirt, black tennis shoes and gloves.

• Black male, last seen wearing a dark blue baseball cap, black sweatshirt, blue-jean shorts, black tennis shoes and gloves.

Have a tip? Information regarding the identity or whereabouts of the thieves? Call the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at 247-8200. To be eligible for a cash reward, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477). Report anonymously online at www.crimestopperstb.com or
text "CSTB plus your tip" to C-R-I-M-E-S (274637).