A Lehigh Acres man has had trees stolen from his backyard and Lee County Sheriff’s deputies say it is a crime they will not tolerate.
Mongi Zekri says it is an open area in Lehigh Acres but people drive by his house all of the time. He believes he was being watched by the people that stole his trees and he believes they want to sell them to make money.
Zekri is a native North African and he works at the Agricultural Extension Office. He says he has created a home away from home with his vibrant Lehigh garden.
"I like to come in the morning to see the trees," said Zekri.
Six of Zekri's beloved trees were ripped out of the ground but the culprit did leave tire tracks on the lawn.
Lee County deputies are now looking for the guilty party and Zekri says he plans to press charges against whoever is found to be responsible.
The trees’ cost only totals $216 but Zekri says it is not about the money. He says it is a violation of his property.
"These trees can be replaced but they can be stolen again," said Zekri.
Zekri says his next project will be building a fence around his yeard before reconstructing his tropical garden.
Zekri believes the culprit may not have known what they were doing. The trees have to be planted right away with their entire root attached and some of the trees’ roots were still left in the ground of Zekri’s yard.
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