Logan Central tobacconist destroyed in suspicious blaze
A suburban tobacconist has been extensively damaged in a huge early morning fire, with CCTV capturing two men armed with axes outside the shop shortly before the business went up.
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A Logan tobacconist has been extensively damaged in a huge early morning fire.
Emergency services were called to the scene at the Huff & Puff Tobacconist at Logan Central Plaza shopping centre on Wembley Rd about 2am on Saturday and found the business ablaze.
Police believe the fire was deliberately lit. No one was hurt in the incident.
A crime scene has been established as the investigation continues.
Logan Plaza security guard Mohammed Haroon told The Courier-Mail CCTV showed two people in a vehicle pulling up in front of the store just before the fire broke out.
“They came in a red car and they had axes, they broke into the front door and then lit something on fire,” Mr Haroon said.
“They broke into Huff & Puff store, it’s really damaged.”
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