Canadian Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Attacks on U.S. Energy Infrastructure

Cameron Monte Smith admitted to damaging energy facilities in North and South Dakota, causing significant disruptions and over $2 million in damages.

Cameron Monte Smith, a 50-year-old Canadian citizen, was sentenced to 25 years in U.S. federal prison for targeting critical energy infrastructure in North and South Dakota.
Smith pleaded guilty in September 2024 to using a high-powered rifle to damage the Wheelock Substation in North Dakota in 2023 and a Keystone Pipeline transformer and pump station in South Dakota in 2022.
The attacks caused significant disruptions, including power outages in North Dakota and operational interruptions for the Keystone Pipeline in South Dakota, with damages exceeding $100,000 for each incident.
In addition to his prison sentence, Smith was ordered to pay $2.1 million in restitution and will face three years of supervised release following his imprisonment.
The case was investigated by multiple federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, with the Department of Justice emphasizing its commitment to protecting critical infrastructure from such attacks.