Thieves hit AgPlus; cigarettes taken

The Lyon County Sheriff's Department said one or more thieves broke into the AgPlus Cenex convenience store in Ghent and stole massive amounts of cigarettes.

The incident occurred early in the morning on New Year's Day. The 24 cartons of various cigarettes stolen were valued at $1,800. According to a report, a delivery person noticed the door to the business located at 101 E. Burlingame Street had been damaged and reported it to the Lyon County Sheriff's Department in Marshall at 6:48 a.m.

The report said some packages of the cigarettes were dropped, likely when the thief or thieves fled the scene in a hurry. It appeared that nothing else was stolen or damaged. It was not yet determined if any surveillance cameras in or around the scene revealed any further information.

No arrests have yet been made. Anyone with information is asked to call the Lyon County Sheriff's Department at 507-537-7666.