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A pair of bronzer burglers are on the loose after committing a string of break-and-enters at various tanning salons in and around the city.

Police say since Feb. 24, there have been 14 break-and-enters across Calgary and one in Strathmore east of the city. Fabutan Tanning Salons were targeted in nine of the cases.

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The incidents took place after hours, between 5 p.m. and 4 a.m.

In each case, the culprits broke in by smashing the front glass doors, sometimes using a large rock or an axe, before making off with large quantities of high-end tanning products and tanning lotion. More than $28,000 worth of merchandise has been stolen.

The motivation behind the thefts isn’t clear, said Acting Det. Jack Russell.

“I doubt if this is being used for personal use, and it appears it’s going to be a marketable commodity,” he said. “But I have no idea why it’s been taken or who they’re selling it onto, or whether they’re exchanging it for other things.”