An off-duty police officer has spoiled two thieves' days after spotting them with a boot-load of stolen avocados.
Following the strange sighting, Western Bay of Plenty Police recovered more than 500 avocados from a business address in Bethlehem.
"An off-duty officer spotted two men with a car boot full of avocados and Police are satisfied the fruit is stolen," police said in a statement.
"Police have not received any theft reports which could relate to the recovered fruit, and we would like to identify where they were stolen from."
A 39-year-old man from Waharoa has been charged in relation to the theft.
