Colorado Police Search for 'Nicotine Ninja' in Theft of $120,000 Worth of Cigarettes

GOLDEN, Colo. – Jefferson County authorities are looking a man they've dubbed the "Nicotine Ninja" believed to be responsible for stealing $120,000 worth of cigarettes.

The suspect is completely clad in dark clothing and covers half his face with a black cloth when he breaks into liquor stores in the middle of the night, authorities said.

The man is believed to be responsible for 118 burglaries across the metro area during the last two years.

He usually only takes brand-name cigarettes and ignores the generic brands, authorities said.