S5 E4: The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist

S5 E4: The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist

From Mugshot by CDM Productions

January 30, 2026 · 37 min · Season 5 · Episode 4

About this episode

This episode explores the unusual heist of maple syrup in Canada, highlighting the planning and execution behind it.

Art. Jewels. Money. These are the usual items taken during a heist. This time though, the perpetrators had something else in mind entirely. Something literally sweeter than any jewel could ever be. Music: Swelling - Night II This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA. Sources: Quebec: Maple syrup's strategic reserve - The Globe and Mail With burner phones and $200K in hidden cash, plot to steal maple syrup had look of a major drug deal | National Post Sweet revenge for Quebec maple syrup producers: Thief gets five years for role in $18.7 million heist | National Post The great Canadian maple syrup heist | History 101 Quebec's $18.7 million maple syrup heist is getting the small screen treatment it deserves | CBC Arts Canada’s ‘maple syrup heist’ thief must repay millions for sweet stolen goods | Canada | The Guardian Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist | The Canadian Encyclopedia The Real Canadian Maple Syrup Heist Behind Prime's The Sticky | TIME Arrests Made in Maple Syrup…

Topics covered

  • maple syrup
  • heist
  • true crime

Keywords

  • Canada
  • theft
  • criminal activity

Mentioned in this episode

Products: maple syrup

Books & works: Swelling - Night II, Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist, The Real Canadian Maple Syrup Heist Behind Prime's The Sticky, The Sticky:

Places: Mountain View, CA, USA, Quebec, Canada

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