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Oxycodone Heist: Rockland Man Faces 20 Years for Pharmacy Robbery
A brazen pharmacy robbery in Rockland, Maine, has landed a local man in hot water. Elbert Ranquist, 43, of Rockland, pleaded guilty to interfering with commerce by robbery in U.S. District Court on [Date].
According to court documents, on the evening of August 5, 2013, Ranquist drove to Jensen’s Pharmacy in Rockland in his wife’s distinctive vehicle. He entered the pharmacy wearing sunglasses, a hooded sweatshirt pulled tight around his face, a small blue backpack and blue surgical gloves. He went to the counter holding a knife in his left hand and demanded oxycodone from the pharmacist.
The pharmacist, who recognized the defendant as a regular customer, asked out loud if he was really being robbed by ‘Elbert Ranquist.’ The defendant absconded with 10 5mg oxycodone pills.
Ranquist faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000, or both. He will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigation report by the U.S. Probation Office.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Rockland Police Department, and the Maine State Police.
Contact: Halsey B. Frank, Assistant United States Attorney, (207) 780-3257.
Key Facts
- State: Maine
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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