Load of stolen avocados recovered when officer spots tractor trailer

A load of stolen avocados were recovered between Austin and Dallas earlier this month. 

The load was found in Hill County, Texas on December 12th. 

According to the Hill County Sheriff’s Office, a cargo theft was reported out of Laredo, with an indication that the semi truck in question may be heading north on Interstate 35. A license plate and truck description was relayed to police throughout the area, and one deputy spotted the commercial vehicle on northbound I-35 in Hill County.

The officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle with backup from a Texas DPS officer, and the 34,000 stolen avocados were discovered inside of the trailer. 

When consulted, the Laredo police requested that the truck driver be released, but the cargo seized, so the driver was not taken into custody and the reefer trailer was towed to a secure location. The rightful owner of the avocados would later come to retrieve the stolen produce. 

No further information has been released.