A PETROL station has been raided for several thousand pounds worth of cigarettes.

Texaco garage in Lower Slaughter, near Bourton-on-the-Water, is tightening security after burglars busted a padlock, forced open a door and made a quick getaway just after midnight this morning.

Police believe a silver Ford Focus was used in the burglary and are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

The cigarettes are thought to be worth between six and seven thousand pounds.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101, quoting incident number five.