Sticky-fingered thieves steal Canadian maple syrup worth millions

03/09/12 16:42 CET

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A group of sticky-fingered thieves in Canada have made off with a stockpile of maple syrup worth 24 million euros.

The sweet-toothed burglars stole the syrup from barrels in a warehouse in Montreal, Quebec.

Police believe they will try to sell their haul on the black market.

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