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Stolen car set on fire by pair who used it to steal fuel, vapes, say police

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Tasmania Police car in Launceston. Image / Pulse

Two young men who allegedly stole a car from Launceston and drove it into two businesses 160km away remain on the run this morning.

The pair, aged 17 and 21, are suspected of stealing a white 1993 Toyota Corolla on Friday before making their way up the north-west coast, stealing petrol, cigarettes, smoking devices and cash along the way.

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Police say two businesses were ram-raided during the incident, which also involved businesses on Friend, Wright and Stewart Streets in Devonport and Shearwater Boulevard.

The stolen vehicle was located burnt out on Don Road early on Saturday morning, with Police currently searching for the two involved.

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