Canadian Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Attacks on US Energy Infrastructure
- A Canadian man was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for attacks on energy infrastructure in South Dakota and North Dakota, which caused $1.7 million in damages, as determined by U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor.
- Cameron Smith was ordered to pay over $2.1 million in restitution and fines totaling $250,000 after pleading guilty to destroying energy facilities in 2022 and 2023.
- Prosecutor David Hagler stated that Smith's actions met the definition of terrorism, describing it as 'attempting to intimidate or coerce a civilian population.'
- U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor imposed two consecutive 12-and-a-half year terms, exceeding the federal guideline of 3.5 to 4.25 years per count, as stated by Prosecutor David Hagler.
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Canadian Eco-Terrorist Sentenced to 25 Years for Sabotaging U.S. Energy Infrastructure | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft
Cameron Smith, a Canadian national, faces 25 years in prison for eco-terrorism, having caused extensive damage to U.S. energy infrastructure. His case raises critical questions about environmental activism and legal boundaries.

Canadian man sentenced to 25 years for shootings that damaged pipeline and power station in Dakotas
A Canadian man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for shootings at an oil pipeline and an electrical substation in the Dakotas after a judge found that his crimes met the definition of terrorism.
Man sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for damaging energy facilities in the Dakotas
WASHINGTON, D.C. (North Dakota Monitor) — A Canadian man who pleaded guilty last fall to shooting at energy facilities in North Dakota and South Dakota was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison. Cameron Monte Smith, 50, also was ordered to pay more than $2 million in restitution after being convicted in U.S. District Court of two counts of destruction of an energy facility. Court documents show that Smith used a high-powered rifle to shoot at t…
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