All about the $18 million worth of maple syrup that was stolen in Canada—the inspiration for Amazon Prime's The Sticky.
about two hours north of Montreal involved stealing about $18 million worth of maple syrup over several months in 2011 and 2012, making it one of the largest agricultural thefts ever.
Here’s what to know about the maple syrup heist, why it happened, and how the series lampoons the whole debacle. ), the Québec Maple Syrup Producers federation regulates the production of syrup to control its price, putting a quota on how much syrup would sell each year. Surplus syrup was stashed in a rented warehouse with just one security guard.can sell the goods. Many federation members were grandfathered in, descended from original founders.
That didn’t stop people from trying, however. Borrell explains that the federation had undercover agents who would be on the lookout for roadside stands selling maple syrup and check on people withIn real life, the stolen barrels—weighing about 620 pounds each—were replaced with barrels of water following the end of the syrup season. characters are not modeled after any actual people.
In the show, the heist happens in a matter of hours. The fictional thieves plan to replace the barrels with lake water but run out of time and remove the maple syrup via suction, replacing it with water. And while, the thieves get into the warehouse via a security guard named Remy who has been sneaking out one barrel a month. He is portrayed as someone living with his parents, trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life, and frustrated by how his dad hovers over him all the time.
The ringleader of the conspiracy, Richard Valliere, was found guilty of fraud, trafficking, and theft. He was sentenced to eight years in prison and faced more than $9 million in fines.TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.
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