It's the case that's been dubbed "Grand Theft Avocado": Three Californian men have been charged with stealing almost $400,000 worth of avocados in an attempt to cash in on their popularity. Carlos Chavez, 28, Rahim Leblanc, 30, and Joseph Valenzuela, 38, pulled off the Oceans 11-style heist through their employer Mission Produce. Mission Produce had traditionally sold boxes of avocados to customers for $50 each direct from the factory floor - but a change in policy meant that they would now deliver the pallets full of the green fruit direct to the customers themselves. But thanks to an admin bungle, not every ... (full story)