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Canada's Supreme Court upholds C$9m fine on maple syrup thief
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60947470Canada's top court has imposed a C$9.1m ($7.3m; £5.5m) fine on a man behind one of the country's stickiest crimes - the theft of 3,000 tonnes of maple syrup.
The so-called Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist saw the loss of nearly C$18m worth of syrup from the country's reserves by a group of thieves.
The court ordered Richard Vallières, a "major player" in the scheme, to pay a penalty or face six years in prison.
Vallières was found guilty in 2016 of fraud, trafficking and theft.
He is currently serving an eight year prison sentence.
At trial, Vallières said he sold the syrup for C$10m and made a personal profit of around C$1m.
The so-called Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist saw the loss of nearly C$18m worth of syrup from the country's reserves by a group of thieves.
The court ordered Richard Vallières, a "major player" in the scheme, to pay a penalty or face six years in prison.
Vallières was found guilty in 2016 of fraud, trafficking and theft.
He is currently serving an eight year prison sentence.
At trial, Vallières said he sold the syrup for C$10m and made a personal profit of around C$1m.
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