Police are investigating the armed robbery of supermarket at Dakabin last night.

About 8.10pm three men entered the business on the corner of Whitehorse and Marsden Roads with their faces covered with t-shirts.

Two of the men were holding knives, and the third was holding what appeared to be a firearm.

The three men have then demanded money from the attendant, and the attendant has complied and handed over a sum of cash.

The three men have then left the supermarket through he main door and were believed to be on foot.

The first man is described as being Caucasian in appearance and was last seen wearing a long sleeved blue shirt, black pants, pink rubber gloves, white shoes and had a white shirt wrapped around his face.

The second man is described as being Caucasian in appearance and was last seen wearing jeans, a long sleeved dark blue shirt with a purple stripe, pink rubber gloves, white shoes and had a dark shirt covering his face.

The third man is described as being Caucasian in appearance and was wearing a high visibility shirt, pink rubber gloves, black shoes with white stripes and a dark shirt covering his face.