Two men have been arrested after three dairies in Canterbury were ram-raided and cigarettes were stolen.
Police said since Sunday, three dairies in Hoon Hay, Harewood and Casebrook were ram-raided for cigarettes.
A 27-year-old man was today charged with burglary and unlawfully taking a motor vehicle, in relation to the incidents at Harewood and Casebrook, and a 24-year-old man was charged with burglary in relation to an incident in Casebrook today.
They will both appear in Christchurch District Court this afternoon.
Police said they had also seized a stolen vehicle which they believe was used in at least two of the raids.