A recent meeting at the Regional Directorate for Agriculture and Fisheries in the Algarve, attended by representatives from various security forces, agricultural associations, and the Tax and Customs Authority, aimed at addressing the rising and increasingly sophisticated thefts in the Algarve's avocado, carob, and citrus groves. The meeting outlined the need for enhanced inspection, stricter controls over street vendors, and the implementation of new 'rules of conduct' to mitigate these crimes, which have resulted in significant financial losses, especially from avocado and locust bean thefts.