Mastermind behind Maple syrup theft that came light A decade ago, the Supreme Court of Canada ordered a fine of C$9 million ($7.2 million) later on Thursday an earlier ruling was upheld by a lower court.
a group of people in interrupt of Quebec cipher off Maple syrup worth over 18 million Canadian dollars from the tank and replace it with Water, before the authorities discover the theft in 2012, in what it was calledgreat Canadian maple syrup theft.”
Richard Valeris, who was among 16 people Arrested by the police, he was found sinner of Fraud, trafficking and theft He was sentenced to eight years in prison in prison and fine over 9 million Canadian dollars from the Supreme Court of Quebec.
Vallieres . was successfully He appealed this ruling, and the fine was reduced to approximately one million Canadian dollars amount Valeries says Take advantage of theft.
However, Chief Justice of the Canadian Supreme Court Richard Wagner said the court cannot limit the scope of amount of fine for profit made by the offender and gave Vallieres 10 years to pay the fine or service six Years in prison.
Julie Giroud, a lawyer representing Vallieres, said her client was disappointed with the court decision To restore the initial file amount imposed by first Judge and Gravity of Having to incur such a large fine.
while the value of The stolen amber It was very seasoning higherVallieres sold a drink for Only $10 million Canadian, he told the Quebec Supreme Court during his trial.
Canada is the largest exporter of Maple products, Quebec holds the world’s only strategic reserve franchise of Topping the sweets. Last year, maple syrup producers started launching it more From half of Reserve to relieve pressure drink with increasing epidemic demand as more people started eating in home.
