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Portland Man Pleads Guilty to Pharmacy Robbery
A notorious crime has rocked the city of Portland, Maine, as 39-year-old Jason Campbell has pleaded guilty to pharmacy robbery.
According to court records and evidence introduced at the plea hearing, on April 11, 2014, Campbell entered the CVS pharmacy, located on Congress Street in Portland, carrying a backpack.
As he approached the pharmacy counter, he opened the backpack, said he had a ‘bomb,’ displayed what appeared to be a soda bottle with wires attached to it, and told the pharmacist to evacuate the CVS and to close the gate in front of the store.
He demanded the opioid pain medications Duragesic (fentanyl), demerol, and dilaudid and absconded after being given the narcotics.
He disposed of his outer clothing and the backpack in a nearby trash can.
He was located a short time later in the vicinity of his Portland residence and some of the stolen narcotics were recovered.
The investigation revealed that the bomb was not an explosive device.
Campbell faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, or both.
He will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigation report by the U.S. Probation Office.
The investigation was conducted by the Portland Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Key Facts
- State: Maine
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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