In a separate incident in Florida, a man faced arrest this week for allegedly making off with hundreds of pounds of avocados from a grove near Miami, as reported by local authorities.

The accused, 29-year-old Edel Perez, was taken into custody after officers reportedly observed him exiting a fenced avocado grove carrying bags filled with approximately 400 pounds of the fruit, according to an arrest affidavit from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.

Perez allegedly confessed to the police that he was out of work and intended to sell the stolen avocados to buy Christmas gifts for his two children.

The arrest, which took place on December 22, involved Perez allegedly taking a significant quantity of avocados from a grove in the Miami area, as noted by the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.

At about 3:10 a.m. on Monday, police said they observed a male dressed in all black clothing picking avocados inside the grove.

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

Edel Perez, 29, was arrested after police said they saw him stealing about 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 found bags of avocados in Perez’s Mercedes-Benz and identical bags in the grove with freshly picked fruit.

Police said they also found loose avocados in the vehicle’s trunk.

The avocados had an estimated value of $800, according to the arrest affidavit.

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

Perez faces charges of trespassing on an agricultural site and third-degree grand theft.