Officers were carrying out an operation on the A16 between Peterborough and Spalding when they saw a vehicle that was suspicious.
When they stopped the car, they found a range of items – and arrested two people.
A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police said: “Our Rural Crime Action Team were carrying out an operation along the A16 between Peterborough, Crowland, and Spalding, on Friday when this vehicle caught their eye as it was looking a little low.
“When they opened it up, they found more than £5,000 worth of suspected stolen goods, including:
“58 bottles of olive oil
“14 tins of tuna
“399 packs of chocolates
“Large amount of coffee
“Lots of cheese and chorizo
“Cleaning products
“A 39-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of theft and handling stolen goods.”
