Four men have been charged in connection with a series of cigarette breaks-in Hampshire between January 2012 and May 2013.

Officers from Hart and Rushmoor CID executed four warrants on the morning of Thursday, August 1 in Slough, Berkshire and West Drayton, London in connection with cigarette breaks in Hampshire as well as Berkshire, Surrey, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire.

Warrants were executed at addresses in Old Way Lane, Sutton Avenue and Elmshot Lane in Slough and Heather Lane in West Drayton.

Luke Oliver, 30-years-old, from Heather Lane in West Drayton, Jason Noakes, 32-years-old, from Elmshot Lane in Slough, Kirk Morgans, 30-years-old, from Oldway Lane in Slough and Michael Green, 22-years-old, from Sutton Avenue in Slough have been charged with conspiracy to burgle.

They are due to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates Court today.