Three men have been arrested after allegedly stealing $300,000 worth of avocados from their employer.

Police arrested Joseph Valenzuela, 38, Carlos Chavez, 28 and Rahim Leblanc, 30, on suspicion of 'grand theft avocado.'

They are accused of stealing the fruit from their employer, Mission Produce, in Ventura County, California, and reselling them for a profit.

Police arrested Joseph Valenzuela, 38, Carlos Chavez, 28 and Rahim Leblanc, 30, (pictured left to right) on suspicion of 'grand theft avocado'

The three men were accused of stealing $300,000 worth of avocados from their employer

In total, the company believes more than $300,000 worth of the fruit were stolen.

'Everybody loves avocados. We take these kinds of thefts seriously,' Ventura County Sgt told the Los Angeles times.

Police have been watching the trio of suspects since May, when Mission Produce's president, Steve Barnard, became suspicious of the thefts.

He was tipped off by customers and surveillance video, according to the Times.

Authorities have not yet determined exactly how many pounds of avocados were stolen, and believe the men resold the fatty fruits to 'unknowing customers'.

Mission Produce (pictured) is one of the largest avocado distributors in the world. Prices for the fatty fruit have skyrocketed in recent months after diminished crops in California and Mexico did not meet the increased worldwide demand

Police believe the illegal sales were going on for several months, and think the customers thought they were paying Mission Produce for the food.

Barnard told the Times sells a box of avocados for $50, and suspects men were selling them for $20 or $30 a box, far below market price.

Mission Produce is one of the largest avocado distributors in the world. Prices for the fatty fruit have skyrocketed in recent months after diminished crops in California and Mexico did not meet the increased worldwide demand.