Jason Campbell, a 40-year-old man from Portland, Maine, was sentenced to 2 years in prison for pharmacy robbery, authorities announced.
According to court records and evidence introduced at the plea hearing, on April 11, 2014, Campbell entered the CVS pharmacy 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.
Campbell 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.
Jason Campbell pleaded guilty to the charge on May 14, 2014. In imposing sentence, Judge Jon D. Levy noted, among other things, that “gas bombs are designed to cause terror” and that Campbell’s conduct “put many people at risk.” Judge Levy also cited Campbell’s lack of criminal history and his life-long battle with severe mental health issues as the basis for the sentence.
The investigation was conducted by the Portland Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced the sentence in a statement. For more information, contact Assistant United States Attorney Michael J. Conley at (207) 780-3257.
Jason Campbell’s sentence serves as a reminder of the dangers of pharmacy robberies and the importance of holding perpetrators accountable for their actions.
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- State: Maine
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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