Key player in Quebec maple syrup heist ordered to pay $10-million fine Richard Vallières was recently granted day parole but will have to serve another six years if he can't pay the fine. Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Try refreshing your browser, or Key player in Quebec maple syrup heist ordered to pay $10-million fine Back to video The decision delivered Thursday morning re-establishes the sentence Vallières, 43, received in 2017 following a trial in Trois-Rivières. The fine is based on the value of the gallons of maple syrup Vallières admitted that he sold. The federation called the Sûreté du Québec and reported that $17.8 million worth of maple syrup had been stolen from the group, which represents more than 7,000 syrup producers.

Source: National Post March 31, 2022 20:41 UTC