
The Maple Syrup Heist; QUEBEC
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02/07/23 • 71 min
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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.
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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
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
Rate, Review and Subscribe on the platforms of your choice.
Check us out on Instagram to join in the discussions about the case! Comment on the case related post, we can't wait to hear your thoughts. @podcastbyproxy
Intro music made by: https://soundcloud.com/aiakos
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
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Donna Jean Awcock; ONTARIO
Donna Jean Awcock was 17 years old when she went out babysitting at a nearby apartment complex in October 1983. Donna loved kids and babysitting so this was normal for her, but when she failed to return home the next day her family reported her missing. Her body was found badly beaten, and her killer has never been caught.
Anyone with information relating to the murder of Donna Jean Awcock is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
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Sources:
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Police appeal for information in 34-year-old cold case murder investigation - London | Globalnews.ca
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To Catch a Killer features Canadian cold cases | The Star
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