A pair of suspected crooks were caught after allegedly stealing 300 tins of tuna.
But cops have widen their net to reel in a third suspect
Three suspects went into a Lidl supermarket and headed straight for the canned food aisle.
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After clearing the shelves of tinned fish, they marched straight past the checkout and headed out the exit.
Staff had already called the police after realising their fondness for tuna was suspiciously over the top.
Officers quickly arrived at the scene in Xàbia, north east of Alicante, Spain.
The area is popular with holidaying Brits and expats.
They caught two of the alleged seafood snatchers on the spot, as reported by Need To Know.
The third jumped into a getaway car and stepped on the gas, only to accelerate into a tree.
He then climbed out of the car and made a run for it on 31 March.
They are suspected of clearing out the canned fish aisle at another Lidl earlier that day in Finestrat, about an hour away by car.
The officers recovered a tuna haul – worth £430 (€500) from the boot of the crashed car.
Xàbia Local Police believe they went straight for the tinned tuna because it had recently gone up in price.
The caught pair were hauled before a court.
They are facing charges of robbery with threat of violence and criminal damage.
The third suspect is still believed to be at large.
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