Vodka producer puzzled by theft of 30,000 litres of iceberg water

Meyer added: “We’re talking about a significant amount of water here. Who would want it and what would they do with it? I mean, we’re scratching our head, I have to say.”

Police have valued the water at been $9,000 and $12,000 – a quantity that is enough to fill a tractor trailer, according to Meyers.

Iceberg Vodka is one of several companies in the area to have a licence to harvest water from icebergs. The water is collected once a year when a crew sails out to the icebergs off the Newfoundland coast. There’s only a short window in which they can do this – usually in late spring.

“Think about a grape harvest to make wine, you only have one crack at it a year. It’s the same thing with icebergs,” Meyers added.

The police believe that the incident occurred at some point between Friday 8 February and Monday 11 February, and have asked anyone with information to contact Bonavista Royal Canadian Mounted Police or Crime Stoppers.