Police are hoping to find the rightful owners of more than 500 avocados after they were recovered yesterday.
Police say an off-duty officer spotted two men with a car boot full of avocados and they are "satisfied" the fruit is stolend after they were removed from a business address in Bethlehem, Tauranga.
As a result, A 39-year-old Waharoa man has been charged in relation to the theft.
Police say they have not received any theft reports which could relate to the recovered fruit and would like to identify where they were stolen from.
If you have any information which could assist them, please call Tauranga Police Station on 07 577 4300.
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