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| Thieves steal maple syrup stash from Canada warehouse | Thieves steal maple syrup stash from Canada warehouse |
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| Thieves in Canada have stolen millions of dollars worth of highly prized maple syrup from a storage facility, Quebec police have said. | Thieves in Canada have stolen millions of dollars worth of highly prized maple syrup from a storage facility, Quebec police have said. |
| The Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers noticed that barrels supposed to contain the sugary liquid were empty after an inventory check. | The Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers noticed that barrels supposed to contain the sugary liquid were empty after an inventory check. |
| The theft took place at their warehouse in St-Louis-de-Blandford, 160km (100 miles) north-east of Montreal. | The theft took place at their warehouse in St-Louis-de-Blandford, 160km (100 miles) north-east of Montreal. |
| Police say it is unclear exactly how much of the expensive syrup was stolen. | Police say it is unclear exactly how much of the expensive syrup was stolen. |
| Some 3.4 million litres of bulk maple syrup was stored in the warehouse, with a value of up to $30m (£19m). | |
| If the entire warehouse's contents were stolen, it would represent more than a tenth of Quebec's 2012 harvest, according to CBC news. | If the entire warehouse's contents were stolen, it would represent more than a tenth of Quebec's 2012 harvest, according to CBC news. |
| "The St-Louis-de-Blandford warehouse had been secured by a fence and locks, and visited regularly," federation president Serge Beaulieu said in a statement. | "The St-Louis-de-Blandford warehouse had been secured by a fence and locks, and visited regularly," federation president Serge Beaulieu said in a statement. |
| The federation also keeps nearly 13m litres in syrup in three warehouses to stabilise global supply and prices. | The federation also keeps nearly 13m litres in syrup in three warehouses to stabilise global supply and prices. |
| The syrup was due to be transferred to a new storage facility in the coming weeks. | The syrup was due to be transferred to a new storage facility in the coming weeks. |
| Maple syrup is tapped directly from the sugar maple tree. Quebec produces three quarters of the world's maple syrup. | Maple syrup is tapped directly from the sugar maple tree. Quebec produces three quarters of the world's maple syrup. |