World | Canada Canadians Seize Stolen Maple Syrup But no arrests made yet in $20m heist By Rob Quinn Posted Oct 4, 2012 3:22 AM CDT Copied Quebec produces around 75% of the world's maple syrup, and keeps large amounts in reserve in case of rises in demand or drops in supply. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File) Authorities in Canada appear to be closing in on the sticky-fingered crooks behind history's biggest maple syrup heist. Police have seized more than $1.4 million worth of syrup—500,000 pounds of the stuff—from a warehouse in New Brunswick, the Globe and Mail reports. Investigators will test the seized syrup to confirm it is part of the $20 million in stock stolen from Quebec's strategic syrup reserve. A lawyer for the company that bought the syrup says its suppliers are "small, poor farmers" and it had no idea it was buying stolen syrup. Read These Next RFK Jr. suggests antidepressants to blame after shooting. A government watchdog is warning the FAA about meteorologists. Those chips and cookies could wreak havoc on your fertility. Trump just used a spending maneuver last seen nearly 50 years ago. Report an error