Police Constable Max Constantine says the officer and a handyman stole the fruit from trees next to the Maraval Police Station. A local newspaper reports that the officer is accused of stealing 88 coconuts.

The Trinidad & Tobago Express reported on Saturday that both men pleaded not guilty to absconding with the coconuts and will appear in court in October.

Mr Constantine said the station has several palm trees. He said that officer Earl Logan no longer works there. It was unclear if he planned to sell the coconuts. -- AP