Dirty money the maple syrup heist tv episode 2018 imdb. I dont know about you, but when i think of a heist, im picturing fort knox, a casino or a bank vault. Watch the great maple syrup heist broken down video online, on globalnews. Beautiful virginia mountain scenery, a family enjoying working together and one star of a twoyearold making pancakes all on his own. Whether youre in a theater or at home on a couch, a movie can be a great moment to instigate physical contact. The heist itself is used as a launchpad to get into the history of the fpaq and the way it exerts complete control over the maple.
Canada produces 80% of the worlds pure maple syrup, 91% of which is produced in quebec. With simon trepanier, hans mercier, angele grenier, normand urbain. Trial opens in largest theft ever investigated by quebec police from national post. The police in quebec arrested three men in connection with the theft of six million pounds of syrup from canadas global strategic maple syrup reserve. Nearly 75% of the worlds supply of maple syrup comes from quebec, where it was worth about times the price of crude oil during the time of the heist. Slightly over a month later, police seized maple syrup stocks from a kedgwick, new brunswick, exporter on suspicion that it had been purchased from a quebec supplier connected to the isr theft. Inside quebecs great, multimilliondollar maplesyrup heist. Jan 26, 2018 an unusual heist that made headlines around the world highlights a bitter feud over one of canadas most precious resources.
The maple tree and its chief produce, maple syrup, is how this strange true story begins. An illustrated account of the great maple syrup heist. I saw a short documentary about maple syrup a while back. Arrests made in maple syrup theft from quebec warehouse. The great maple syrup heist broken down watch news. Nprs ari shapiro talks with vanity fair writer rich cohen, about the cartel that controls the majority of the worlds maple syrup supply the federation of quebec maple syrup producers. Til of the great canadian maple syrup heist where three. Movie on the great maple syrup caper will be a comedy. We sure enjoyed this seasonal study of maple trees, tapping, making maple syrup and more. Maple syrup time is a minilesson giving explanatory info telling how maple sap gets changed to maple syrup. Apparently, there is a mafialike organization in canada that controls everything about maple syrup. With its wintry setting and story of a criminal plot gone awry, the great maple syrup heist episode of netflixs new docuseries dirty money feels like a distant cousin to the movie fargo.
It takes about 40 gallons of maple water to produce a gallon of maple syrup. A previous version of this story stated that thieves stole an estimated 60 million pounds of maple syrup. That canadian maple syrup heist is a serious crime the. The documentary digs in on the story in a slightly different way. The maple syrup heist documentary on netflix is a mustwatch. For example, the plan was apparently carried out over a. This event is known informally as the great canadian maple syrup heist. Justice done in canada with convictions in maplesyrup heist. Please, log on to the films website to find out everything. The federation of quebec maple syrup producers, which bills itself as keeper of the global strategic maple syrup reserve, said in august that up to 10 million pounds of the sweet stuff was in the. Two vermont companies that reportedly purchased the syrup, maple grove farms and highland sugarworks, did. In case you hadnt heard, last years maple syrup heist is getting a hollywood film adaptation.
The unusual story behind the great canadian maple syrup heist. Heist at the global strategic maple syrup reserve wired. The amount stolen was about a quarter of the facilitys reserve. The fpaq began to corner the market on maple syrup production in the 1960s. The thieves of the great canadian maple syrup heist of 2012 were ultimately tracked down, though it took considerable effort for the police to determine the full scale of the operation. The lighter the colour the higher the grade of maple syrup. Arrests made in massive canadian maple syrup heist cbs news. Family owned maple syrup farms are forced to go through this bullshit organization, that is backed by the government, to even be able to sell their syrup. Based on the bestselling book, syrup is an edgy comedy that exposes the cutthroat world of advertising through the eyes of a young prodigy chasing fame, fortune, and the woman of his dreams.
The other provinces where it is produced are ontario, new brunswick, prince edward island and nova scotia. Heres why maple syrup is very good for your health the star. Quebec maple syrup heist set for hollywood film cbc news. Maple syrup trades at about 32 dollars a gallon, times the price of crude oil.
The maple syrup heist, or the great maple syrup caper as it has also been dubbed, took place between 2011 and 2012. Nor is food crime uncommon, as the great maple syrup heist of 2012 attests. One of my more pop cultureaware cowriters or readers can no doubt. If she likes you, shell hold your hand back, or give your hand a squeeze. Finally, there are 6 steps that students have to number in order. Lois cooper muskoka today 20070614 full of information about our north american delicacy. Montreal police in canada say three people have been arrested in connection with a massive maple syrup heist from a quebec warehouse, which put a dent in the global supply.
Federation of quebec maple syrup producers wikipedia. It is followed by 6 multiple choice questions about the maple sugaring process. Food is a commodity just like oil or gold, and thus is equally susceptible to. Quebec police have been busy making arrests in the theft of 18million dollars worth of maple syrup stolen from a warehouse.
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