🍁 9,571 BARRELS. $18 MILLION. AND NOT A PANCAKE IN SIGHT!

What do you get when you mix a warehouse full of maple syrup, a criminal mastermind and an extraordinary plan involving thousands of barrels of water?

One of the sweetest crimes in history!

In 2012, a routine stocktake in Quebec uncovered something rather sticky. Thousands of barrels of Canada's precious maple syrup had mysteriously disappeared. In their place? Water.

Yes, someone actually pulled off an $18 million maple syrup heist. And no, we're not making this up!

In this episode of That Bloke Who, Jim and Keith investigate the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist.

We'll uncover:
🍁 How 9,571 barrels of maple syrup went missing.
🚛 How the gang managed to move millions of dollars' worth of liquid gold.
💰 Who was behind the operation and how they made their money.
🤔 The revenge motive that added another twist to the story.
⚖️ The extraordinary court battle that followed.

There are truckloads of syrup, dodgy dealings, millions of dollars and enough water to make you question every barrel you ever see again.

It's a story that proves you don't need diamonds, gold or a getaway car to pull off an extraordinary heist. Apparently, all you need is a warehouse, a few trucks and a serious appetite for pancakes.

So grab a drink, settle in and join Jim and Keith for another unbelievable true story.

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