$20,000 worth of maple syrup seized following pursuit near Nanton Nov 30, 2018 4:29 PM

NANTON, AB — Three people are facing numerous charges after RCMP in Nanton and High River seized numerous stolen items, including thousands of dollars worth of maple syrup.

On Wednesday at approximately 9 a.m., Mounties were patrolling in the area of Township Road 164 and Range Road 290 when they located a truck and cargo trailer that was allegedly stolen from Chestermere earlier in the morning.

When officers approached the truck, the driver allegedly fled and jumped into a waiting silver car, which fled the area.

The vehicle was brought to a stop near Highway22, just south of Black Diamond. Officers from Nanton, Claresholm, High River and Turner Valley assisted in the search.