Four men were arrested following the theft of cigarettes from a delivery lorry.

Police were called at 7.50am today after the crime was reported in Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire.

Officers arrested four men in Mutton Lane, Potters Bar, a short while later in connection with the incident. They are currently in police custody.

A Hertfordshire Police spokesman added: “Investigations are ongoing at this stage and it would be inappropriate to comment further.”