Crimestoppers offers up to 3,000 pound reward for information

West Country Crimestoppers is offering up to £3,000 in reward for information leading to the arrest and charge of these criminals ... do you know who they are?

Three men are wanted in connection with seven robberies in which cigarettes and cash were stolen from small businesses across Bristol.

Have you been offered any cheap cigarettes or overheard someone talking about having large quantities of cigarettes for sale?

If you call Crimestoppers and provide information that leads to the arrest and charge of an offender for this crime then you could qualify for a reward of up to £3,000.

Please remember that your call cannot be traced.

The following description of the three offenders has been issued:

• One of the men was described as white, 6ft tall, wearing a baseball cap with a light coloured peak under the hooded top, a white scarf over his face, cream coloured gloves and jeans.
• The second man was described as wearing a baseball cap with a light coloured peak under his hooded top and may have had a motif on the front of the top, together with writing on the hood. He was wearing blue coloured jeans.
• The third man, described as mixed heritage, was wearing a blue jacket, which had lighter colour stripes on the shoulder of the jacket, both front and back. He was wearing blue tracksuit trousers and black training shoes.
• One man appears to have been carrying a metal pole at the incidents and may also have been carrying a blue bag.

The robberies took place on these dates:

• Saturday, August 9 – robbery at the McColls in Mardyke Ferry Road, at about 8pm
• Wednesday, August 20 - robbery at the Nisa Store in Chandos Road, Redland, at 8.40pm
• Sunday, September 14 - robbery at the Wine Rack off-licence in Wells Road, Totterdown, at about 8.30pm
• Monday, September 15 - robbery at the McColls store in Frome Valley Road, Frenchay, at about 10pm
• Tuesday, September 23 - attempted robbery at Threshers wine merchants in Cleeve Road, Downend, at about 8.45pm
• Tuesday, September 23 - robbery at the Nisa Store in Chandos Road, Redland, at 9.55pm

If you have any information that might help, please call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or fill our our anonymous online Giving Information Form.