Farm Crime
Overview
Farm Crime delves into the hidden, often overlooked issues within Canada's agricultural sector through gripping true crime narratives. Each episode highlights bizarre and intriguing cases that rarely capture media attention, shifting the focus from typical criminal tales to the unique incidents occurring in rural areas. Viewers encounter missing rare sheep, sabotaged potato crops, and a staggering pigeon breeding Ponzi scheme. By prioritizing the human stories behind these unusual farm crimes, the series aims to shed light on the struggles of rural victims seeking justice and resolution in their communities.
Episodes
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1
Cattle Cops
Walter Sunjtens’ family has been tending to their ranch in east-central Alberta since 1927, but everything changed when he and his wife returned fro...
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2
Hive Heist
In the spring of 2016, a shocking crime struck one of Quebec's largest independent beekeeping operations when 184 hives—more than 5 million bees—w...
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3
George of Green Gables
For over thirty years, George and Marlene Dowdle successfully cultivated a family-run business specializing in aquaculture, famous for their PEI oyste...
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4
Pigeon Pincher
In British Columbia's Fraser Valley, a celebrated fancy pigeon breeder wakes up to find his entire collection missing—over 300 birds, including cock...
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5
Black Market Butcher
In the growing free-range farming community of Cooks Brook, Nova Scotia, a series of animal thefts takes a dark turn when stolen pigs are found butche...
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6
#BlueberryBandit
In February 2017, a band of thieves pulled off one of Canada's largest fruit heists, making off with $100,000 worth of blueberries from a trucking yar...
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Invasion of the Murder Hornets
In British Columbia, committed beekeepers encounter the first-ever “murder hornet” nest found in North America and spring into action to combat th...
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2
The Million Dollar Baby Eel Deal
When a large shipment of baby eels surfaces on the black market, fisheries officials spring into action, initiating a covert operation aimed at disman...
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3
Missing Mare
An Ontario woman falls seriously ill and relies on another horse owner to look after her cherished horses. However, when she returns to collect them, ...
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4
Canola Caper
A dedicated mountie joins forces with a clever grain scientist to look into a series of questionable canola transactions, working together to gather e...
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5
The Lobster Looting at Long Cove
As a lobster fisherman in Nova Scotia celebrates the arrival of the New Year, he unwittingly falls prey to thieves, becoming the latest target in an a...
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6
My Father’s Horses
After a Nakoda Elder finds that three of his cherished paint horses have gone missing, he seeks assistance from his daughter, who shares a special bon...
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The Cedar Culprit
Guardians from the Wei Wai Kum First Nation uncover signs of illegal logging within their lands and immediately take action to safeguard the last of t...
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2
The Pigeon Ponzi
An enterprising farmer, dubbed the Pigeon King, pitches a lucrative scheme for fellow farmers to profit from breeding pigeons. However, a group of inv...
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3
Fate of the Feral Rabbits
A notorious group of rescued rabbits from the University of Victoria finds themselves in grave danger when they break free from their sanctuary and ve...
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4
The Farmer & the Fraudster
After a series of fraudulent cheques circulating in Alberta and Saskatchewan, an RCMP Livestock Investigator is determined to track down a skilled con...
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5
Sabotaged Spuds from the Bright Red Mud
As sewing needles begin to appear in the renowned potatoes of Prince Edward Island, local farmers, industry stakeholders, and the RCMP spring into act...
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6
Shropshire Sheep Scandal
Montana Jones, a shepherd from Ontario, is determined to safeguard her rare Shropshire sheep from a government agency claiming the animals are infecte...