Arrests made in maple syrup theft

According to the CBC, three people were arrested and two have been charged in connection to the $18-million maple syrup theft this past summer.

The thieves made off with 9,600 barrels or 2.7 million kilos of maple syrup from a warehouse in Saint-Louis-de-Blanford.

It was originally estimated that the thieves stole about $30-million dollars’ worth of syrup, but later verification revealed fewer barrels were actually missing.

Police believe they have recovered about 70 per cent of the stolen maple .syrup, and say some of it may have made its way across the border into the United States.

STORY WRITTEN BY: JAMIE-LEE GORDON

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