Thieves cotton on to clothing

Cotton On clothing was targeted by thieves.138584_01

By ANEEKA SIMONIS

SEVERAL thousand of dollars worth of clothing has been stolen from a popular Pakenham retailer following repeated burglaries.
Cotton on in Pakenham Market Place has been recently raided on two occasions, with burgulars pocketing $20,000 worth of stolen clothing.
The first break-in happened on Tuesday 31 March, the other on Wednesday 22 April.
Police believe a group of men are to blame for the repeated break-ins which both happened after hours.
CCTV footage shows a group of men breaking a window before hauling out masses of clothes on both occasions.
Police believe the thugs may be making profits out of the stolen goods through markets.
Anyone who knows anything about the incident or has seen bulk quantities of Cotton On branded clothing being sold at local markets is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.