Yep - you read that right. Maple syrup. Who would have thought?
Money and high-tech gear may be among the most common items thieves like to steal. Now add Quebec maple syrup — by the barrel — to the list.
In Quebec this year, the rising cost of maple syrup is making the sticky treat a prime target for thieves.
This week, someone broke into a sugar shack in Brome Lake in the Eastern Townships and made off with eight barrels of maple syrup containing about 15,000 litres [almost 4,000 gallons], worth an estimated $16,000 to $18,000.
"This year, it is going to be a hot commodity, that's for sure; the price is very high," said Richard Birkholm, an investigator with the Quebec Provincial Police. [CBC]
Hot commodity? Prime target? Makes me want to put a lock to my kitchen cabinet to safeguard my maple syrup. I wonder how much I would get on eBay...
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