Investigators are looking into whether two separate break ins at a Gold Coast tobacconist and Logan Village bottle shop this morning may be linked.
Shortly before 1am, three masked offenders forced their way into the Oakey Creek Road business at Coomera where they damaged a number of cupboards inside the store before stealing a quantity of cigarettes.
It's believed they then fled in a vehicle.
Less than an hour later, a group of masked thieves forced their way into a Logan Village bottle shop by smashing a glass door.
Once inside the store they removed a number of alcohol bottles before accelerating away in black SUV along Logan Street and then left onto Albert Street.
The vehicle is believed to have been stolen from a Gowan Road address at Calamvale on the morning of December 29
Investigations into both incidents continue.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.
