ARMED raiders are being hunted by police after they stole £2,500 from Prestwich's Sainsbury store on Saturday evening (March 24).

Three men in balaclavas burst into the store at the Longfield Precinct and threatened staff with a handgun.

They grabbed around £2,500 in cash from the tills before fleeing in a dark-coloured Vauxhall Vectra around 6.45pm.

Police say two of the men were black and the other was white.

Witnesses should contact Whitefield CID on 856 8248.