Thieves steal hundreds of cigarettes in South Yarra heist

THIEVES have made off with thousands of dollars worth of cigarettes during a brazen heist in South Yarra this morning.
A delivery van driver was travelling along Toorak Rd, near Chamber St, about 7am when two men approached the van and threatened him with a weapon.
The driver, 57 from Mulgrave, was ordered to get out of his white Mercedes van before the thieves drove it to nearby Claremont St.
They then unloaded the cargo of cigarettes into another white van before fleeing.
The delivery driver was uninjured and his van is undergoing forensic testing.
Armed Crime Squad Acting Sen-Sgt Andrew Stamper said police believe the thieves were well prepared.
“This appears to be a well planned robbery because of the time and location," he said.
Police are now hunting three men over the heist.