Two men suspected in Nipomo grand theft avocado
NIPOMO, Calif. – The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office helped arrest two men who stole 500 pounds of avocados from a rural Nipomo ranch July 11.
The fruit was worth between $3,000-$5,000 and thefts of avocados continue to be an issue at the ranch according to the SLOCSO.
Both Santa Maria men, a 38-year-old and a 40-year-old, were arrested and booked into the County Jail for felony grand theft while the 38-year-old faced added drug possession charges, detailed the SLOCSO.
Victims of similar agricultural crimes are encouraged to phone the Sheriff's Office.
