Florida man allegedly steals 400 pounds of avocados to buy Christmas presents for children

A Florida antheral was arrested this week aft allegedly stealing hundreds of pounds of avocados from a Miami-area grove, according to police.

Edel Perez, 29, was arrested aft deputies said they saw him leaving a fenced avocado grove with bags of avocados estimated to measurement astir 400 pounds, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office apprehension affidavit.

Perez allegedly told constabulary helium was unemployed and was readying to merchantability the stolen effect to bargain Christmas presents for his 2 children.

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Edel Perez was arrested connected Dec. 22 aft allegedly stealing hundreds of pounds of avocados from a Miami-area grove. (Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office)

At astir 3:10 a.m. connected Monday, constabulary said they observed a antheral dressed successful each achromatic covering picking avocados wrong the grove.

The avocado grove is fenced and has a "No Trespassing" sign, according to police.

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Edel Perez, 29, was arrested aft constabulary said they saw him stealing astir 400 pounds of avocados, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. (Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office; Mayolo Lopez Guiterrez/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Deputies recovered bags of avocados successful Perez's Mercedes-Benz and identical bags successful the grove with freshly picked fruit.

Police said they besides recovered escaped avocados successful the vehicle's trunk.

The avocados had an estimated worth of $800, according to the apprehension affidavit.

Edel Perez, 29, was arrested aft deputies allegedly caught him stealing 400 pounds of avocados, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. (Getty Images)

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Perez faces charges of trespassing connected an cultivation tract and third-degree expansive theft.