We have a sticky one for you this week! In 2011, a group of thieves stole syrup from barrels stored in the warehouses rented by the Federation of Maple Syrup Producers.
Approximately 2,700 tonnes of maple syrup from a strategic maple syrup reserve maintained in Quebec.
-K&O
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Canadian_Maple_Syrup_Heist
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/great-canadian-maple-syrup-heist
https://globalnews.ca/news/8724923/maple-syrup-heist-fine-supreme-court/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7909196/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2022/03/31/ringleader-of-great-canadian-maple-syrup-heist-ordered-to-pay-multi-million-dollar-fine/?sh=77bb8e466ab0
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/12/maple-syrup-heist