Talk about a S****y surprise.

Deputies in South Florida, USA, have said a man who thought he’d stolen opioid pills, had in fact stolen laxatives instead.

The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office arrested 56-year-old Peter Hans Emery Jr. on a felony charge of theft.

The arrest came after investigators said he’d been caught on camera picking up a pill bottle, and dumping several pills into his hand before walking away.

Authorities said the pill bottle was labelled “Hydrocodone Acetaminophen,” and contained Gentle Laxatives – unbeknownst to Emery Jr.

Emery then reportedly threw away the pills when he learned they were not Hydrocodone.

Later, he pulled the pills out of the bin to show deputies the evidence, Emery has two prior convictions on his record.