BANGOR, Maine — A Stratton man was sentenced Monday in a Bangor court for his role in a violent 2016 home invasion in Rangeley.
John Raymond, 36, was sentenced to 48 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maine said in a news release.
Raymond reportedly drove assailants to the residence to execute the home invasion, and also helped plan the robbery, the release said.
Court records show Raymond, along with others, developed a plan in July 2016 to steal controlled substances from a home in Rangeley, according to the release.
"On July 28, 2016, Raymond purchased drugs from the owner of the residence, confirming the illegal drug trafficking," the release stated. "He then drove two of the co-conspirators to the residence later the same evening, remaining in the car while the two men entered the home."
Officials said that during the robbery, the intended target shot and killed one of the co-conspirators. When Raymond heard what was going on, he reportedly fled the scene but was later stopped by police while driving another co-conspirator to a bus station, the release said.
Two co-conspirators from New York, 53-year-old Andre Muller and 44-year-old Robert Holland, were convicted in a November 2023 jury trial and are awaiting sentencing. According to the release, another co-conspirator, 56-year-old Hector Munoz of Florida, pleaded guilty and was sentenced on Jan. 12 to 54 months in prison.
This case was investigated by the following organizations:
- U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
- Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
- Maine State Police
- Rangeley Police Department
- U.S. Border Patrol
- Carrabassett Valley Police Department
The Maine Office of the Attorney General also assisted, the release stated.
