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Aug 29
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He Got Rich Stealing Maple Syrup - The G...

Ray William Johnson
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The Great Maple Syrup Heist took place in Quebec, Canada, between 2011 and 2012, when thieves stole nearly 3,000 tons of maple syrup valued at about $18 million USD from a warehouse belonging to the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers

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