FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – It’s no industry secret that consumers love the taste of a creamy avocado, but it looks as though criminals have now been added darker reasons to that appreciation list. A New York man was recently busted for smuggling cocaine in a shipping container of avocados.

The container filled with avocados originally came from the Dominican Republic, and was shipped by the now-indicted Siffredo Gonzalez. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, nestled amongst the avocados was around 183 pounds of cocaine. 

Officers discovered the odious cargo during a search at Port Everglades in Florida on December 15. News source ABC Local 10 reported that after the cocaine was seized, Gonzalez met with an undercover agent and paid him $25,000 to return to the confiscated goods. 

Since doubling down on his offenses, if convicted, Gonzalez will face a sentence of ten years and a maximum statutory sentence of life imprisonment on each of his two indictment counts. No word has yet been released on the fate of the avocados.

Will the world of fresh fruits and vegetables come out on top once again, in its ongoing action against the seedy side of society? AndNowUKnow will continue to report.