Police arrest 5 people after finding 4,000 kilos of oranges in their cars

Orange you glad they caught them?
Police arrest 5 people after finding 4,000 kilos of oranges in their cars
Citrus crime -- the scourge of Seville. Credit: Getty Images/EyeEm

"Step out of the car sir. Are you aware you were driving well over the seed limit? Also your car is full of oranges."

Police in Seville, Spain, apprehended five suspects on Friday for allegedly stealing 4,000 kilos of oranges.

Police stopped the vehicles when they noticed three cars driving very close together, according to local media.

Original image replaced with Mashable logo
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable
Original image replaced with Mashable logo
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable
Original image replaced with Mashable logo
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable
Original image replaced with Mashable logo
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable

The five people arrested claimed they had picked the fruits themselves, but police learned a ship docked in the nearby town of Carmona had reported the stolen fruit hours before the arrests took place.

Mashable Potato

Recommended For You

Volkswagen recalls 40,000 ID.4 electric cars over fire risk
Volkswagen ID.4

Stephen Colbert easily mocks Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest photo
Stephen Colbert presents "The Late Show"


Polestar will launch four new electric cars by 2028
Polestar new models

Trending on Mashable
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for April 3, 2026
Connections game on a smartphone

NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for April 4, 2026
Connections game on a smartphone

Wordle today: Answer, hints for April 3, 2026
Wordle game on a smartphone

Google launches Gemma 4, a new open-source model: How to try it
Google Gemma

Wordle today: Answer, hints for April 4, 2026
Wordle game on a smartphone
The biggest stories of the day delivered to your inbox.
These newsletters may contain advertising, deals, or affiliate links. By clicking Subscribe, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Thanks for signing up. See you at your inbox!