A Florida man was arrested this week after allegedly stealing tons of of kilos of avocados from a Miami-area grove, in keeping with police.
Edel Perez, 29, was arrested after deputies mentioned they noticed him leaving a fenced avocado grove with baggage of avocados estimated to weigh about 400 kilos, in keeping with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Workplace arrest affidavit.
Perez allegedly advised police he was unemployed and was planning to promote the stolen fruit to purchase Christmas presents for his two youngsters.
At about 3:10 a.m. on Monday, police mentioned they noticed a male wearing all black clothes selecting avocados contained in the grove.
The avocado grove is fenced and has a “No Trespassing” signal, in keeping with police.
Deputies discovered baggage of avocados in Perez’s Mercedes-Benz and equivalent baggage within the grove with freshly picked fruit.
Police mentioned in addition they discovered free avocados within the automobile’s trunk.
The avocados had an estimated worth of $800, in keeping with the arrest affidavit.
Perez faces fees of trespassing on an agricultural web site and third-degree grand theft.
