Cameron Smith, a 50-year-old Canadian national, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for orchestrating attacks on critical energy facilities in the United States.
Smith’s actions, which targeted an oil pipeline in South Dakota and an electrical substation in North Dakota, resulted in $1.7 million in damages and significant disruptions to essential services.
Smith pleaded guilty last September to two separate counts of destruction of an energy facility.
According to court documents, Smith admitted to attacking the Wheelock Substation near Ray, North Dakota, in May 2023, resulting in damages exceeding $100,000.