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$150,000 worth of maple syrup stolen from Montreal container yard [View all]
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$150,000 worth of maple syrup stolen from Montreal container yard
Giuseppe Valiante, THE CANADIAN PRESS
First posted: Friday, August 12, 2016 02:38 PM EDT | Updated: Friday, August 12, 2016 03:26 PM EDT
MONTREAL -- The theft of $150,000 worth of maple syrup from a Montreal trucking business has made Alfredo Monaco realize what a "hot commodity" the product is.
The robbery was sophisticated, said the Mexuscan Cargo vice-president, whose company will offer $10,000 to anyone who can provide information leading to the recovery of the sweet stuff. ... "Maple syrup! Who would have thought," he said in an interview. "We learned this week that it's a hot commodity -- it's liquid gold."
The heist was reminiscent of a massive robbery in 2012 when thieves made off with millions worth of maple syrup from a warehouse northeast of Montreal.
Monaco said the 20 skids of syrup -- roughly 13,000 litres -- were destined for the Japanese market.
Giuseppe Valiante, THE CANADIAN PRESS
First posted: Friday, August 12, 2016 02:38 PM EDT | Updated: Friday, August 12, 2016 03:26 PM EDT
MONTREAL -- The theft of $150,000 worth of maple syrup from a Montreal trucking business has made Alfredo Monaco realize what a "hot commodity" the product is.
The robbery was sophisticated, said the Mexuscan Cargo vice-president, whose company will offer $10,000 to anyone who can provide information leading to the recovery of the sweet stuff. ... "Maple syrup! Who would have thought," he said in an interview. "We learned this week that it's a hot commodity -- it's liquid gold."
The heist was reminiscent of a massive robbery in 2012 when thieves made off with millions worth of maple syrup from a warehouse northeast of Montreal.
Monaco said the 20 skids of syrup -- roughly 13,000 litres -- were destined for the Japanese market.
Previously at DU:
Sticky situation: maple syrup bandits face Quebec courts for infamous heist
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