Three men convicted of stealing $18 million worth of maple syrup should face stiff penalties for their part in the scheme, the Crown said Friday during sentencing arguments.
Pay back the value of the syrup
Prosecutor Julien Beauchamp-Laliberte told a court in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, the men should pay back the value of the syrup as well as pay additional fines and should also serve jail terms ranging from three to eight years. He said Richard Vallieres should get eight years in jail and a $9.4-million fine on top of paying back his share of the value of the syrup. A fourth man, Jean Lord, was acquitted. Sentencing arguments are scheduled to continue Feb. 13.
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