The Great Canadian Maple Syrup HeistThe low-tech theft of a sticky national treasure

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It really happened

Thieves managed to steal $18.7 million from Quebec’s Global Strategic Maple Syrup Reserve using nothing more than water and patience. This story explores the absurdity of a cartel controlling the world's pancake topping and the mundane oversight that allowed 3,000 tons to vanish. It turns out the only thing protecting liquid gold was a lack of curiosity.