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One of the Ringleaders in the 'Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist' Gets Five Years


Up north, tucked away in French Canada, exists gold in them trees—sweet, sticky gold!

Five years ago, thieves in Quebec tried to get their hands on that gold and, well, they actually pulled it off, at least for a little while. But now, Avik Caron, one of the men found guilty in the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist, has just been sentenced to five years.

Now, how did Caron get himself into such delicious trouble?


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