Inside quebecs great, multimilliondollar maplesyrup heist. How did a maple syrup heist movie slip through our fingers. As its value rises, maple syrup is becoming a blackmarket. Movie on the great maple syrup caper will be a comedy. A massive syrup heist was discovered after a routine inventory check at a canadian warehouse.
The warehouse, located in the small canadian town of saintlouisdeblandford, contained one of the worlds most precious stockpiles nearly 16,000. One of the ringleaders in the great canadian maple syrup heist. This weeks episode focuses on maybe the most canadian crime ever, the great maple syrup heist. A previous version of this story stated that thieves stole an estimated 60 million pounds of maple syrup. The story behind that multimillion dollar canadian syrup.
In 1989, ben stiller joined snl with a want to make short films but bailed after. This intense netflix documentary about quebecs infamous maple. Jason segel is attached to star in a new movie about a reallife canadian maple syrup heist, thr reports. Dirty money the maple syrup heist tv episode 2018 imdb. Quebec maple syrup heist set for hollywood film cbc news cbc. An illustrated account of the great maple syrup heist. Great canadian maple syrup heist a sticky situation. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. As the operation progressed, the thieves started siphoning syrup directly off barrels in the reserve without refilling them. Back in 2012, the world was delighted by a crime story that was so strange, it was no wonder that it was quickly optioned into a movie. Quebec, canada, was shaken by a massive theft of maple syrup so valuable it is sometimes called liquid gold from its reserve warehouse in 2012. Quebec maple syrup heist set for hollywood film cbc news. The story of the heist is currently being developed as a movie, starring jason.
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. 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. As of 2011, the fpaq produced 94% of canadian maple syrup and 77% of the worlds supply. Each episode focuses on one example of corporate corruption and. The shows executive producers include oscarwinning documentary filmmaker alex gibney. I think id be more interested in a jason schwartzman maple heist movie, directed by wes anderson. Trial opens in largest theft ever investigated by quebec police from national post. The great canadian maple syrup heist brendan borrell. The federation of quebec maple syrup producers french. As the title implies, the great maple syrup heist explores how. On the morning of july 30, 2012, an accountant named michel gauvreau arrived at the global strategic maple syrup reserve, housed in a huge red brick warehouse on the side of the transcanadian highway in saintlouisdeblandford, about two hours northeast of montreal. Each year, farmers in the region provide between 70 percent and 78 percent of the worlds maple syrup supply. Jason segel is starring in a movie about a maple syrup heist. Last year, the great canadian maple syrup heist made the news and more recently, here in vermont, a local maple sugar business was linked when it was discovered they had purchased some of the stolen syrup.
Federation of quebec maple syrup producers wikipedia. Food is a commodity just like oil or gold, and thus is equally susceptible to both market forces and criminal subterfuge. This intense netflix documentary about quebecs infamous maple syrup robbery is a mustsee for every canadian. 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. When provincial police were asked to investigate the case of the missing maple syrup, they could have been forgiven for not arriving with sirens wailing. Trial opens in largest theft ever investigated by quebec police investigators found that over a 12month period in 2011 and 2012, nearly 3,000 tonnes of syrup valued. Were still waiting for the jason segel movie about the heist, however.
Quebec maple syrup heist set for hollywood film huffpost. The province of quebec is the top maple syrup producer in the world. All six onehour long episodes began streaming on netflix on january 26, 2018. Some forwardthinking individuals have done just that and they almost got away with it. Provided to youtube by cdbaby the great canadian maple syrup heist kid dinosaur prehistoric waterbeast released on.
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. Great canadian maple syrup heist a sticky situation youtube. Thousands of barrels of the sweet stuff went missing in 2012, how did it happen. The group also manages the reserve, which stores syrup for when resources are scarce, or. Canadas film industry has been scooped by hollywood by barry hertz.
With simon trepanier, hans mercier, angele grenier, normand urbain. This intense netflix documentary about quebecs infamous. Sony pictures will make a film, starring actor jason segel, based on canadas great maple syrup caper, deadline reports. Inside quebecs great, multimilliondollar maplesyrup. The great maple syrup heist scholastic news online. The maple syrup heist on netflixs dirty money series documents the most valuable heist in canadian history. The unusual story behind the great canadian maple syrup heist. Dirty money digs into the maple syrup scam of the century eater. The maple syrup heist, or the great maple syrup caper as. Great maple syrup heist trial opens in largest theft ever.
An alleged band of thieves, a black market and a sticky haul worth millions 16x9 investigates the incredible case of missing maple syrup. Thieves used trucks to transport barrels to a remote sugar shack, where they siphoned off the maple syrup, refilled the barrels with water, then returned them to the facility. The maple syrup heist, or the great maple syrup caper as it has also been dubbed, took place between 2011 and. My friend craig line, all in good fun and tongueincheek, wrote a news release in response to these stories. In case you dont remember, between 2011 and 2012 thieves25 of whom went to trial in 2015, in a case that is ongoingwere able to steal over 540,000 gallons of pure maple syrup from the federation of quebec maple. The maple syrup heist documentary on netflix is a mustwatch. 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.
Maple syrup is a rare commodity, and its worth a hell of a lot. Maple syrup urine disease msud is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder affecting branchedchain amino acids. You dont have to trek to quebec to make maple syrup, the ottawa valley maple adventures has a maple themed tour where you can make it all year round. The robbery, which ocurred over a several month period in 2011 and 2012, is known today as the great canadian maple syrup heist and its. You guys have to watch the maple syrup heist documentary. Dirty money is a netflix original television series which tells stories of corporate corruption, securities fraud and creative accounting. Uproxx movies everything new and important in film. The great canadian maple syrup heist accounting for six million pounds of stickyfingered syrup. Nor is food crime uncommon, as the great maple syrup heist of 2012 attests. The great maple syrup heist for some unknown reason. Sony pictures confirmed the new movie to time on thursday. The other two men, raymond vallieres and etienne stpierre, were each sentenced to jail terms of two years minus one day. And if you think a maple syrup heist is out of the question, you couldnt be more wrong.
Im pretty excited about the idea of a jason segal maple heist movie. Making maple syrup with ottawa valley maple adventures. The federation of quebec maple syrup producers regulates prices for syrup. From the january 9th issue of bloomberg businessweek. In 2012, michel gauvreau stepped into a nondescript brick warehouse with a big job on his hands. The facility was operated by the federation of quebec maple syrup producers french. The subsequent investigation led to 26 arrests and more than 200 witness interviews, creating a bizarre story surrounding one of quebecs major resourcesand its sweetest. Quebec police arrest three over massive warehouse theft.
Homepage sections can be any page other than the homepage itself, including the page that shows your latest blog posts. How do you steal so much syrup find out and hear jess laugh lots along the way. Federation des producteurs acericoles du quebec, fpaq who represent 77% of the global maple syrup supply, and. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
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