Lewiston Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery of Saco Convenience Store

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Max Gbetibouo brandished a firearm while demanding cash from the store clerk

PORTLAND, Maine: A Lewiston man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Portland to interference with commerce by robbery.

According to court records, in September 2021, Max Gbetibouo, 30, entered a Saco convenience store brandishing a weapon and demanded money from the register. The store clerk complied, and Gbetibouo fled the store on foot. The robbery was captured on surveillance video.

Gbetibouo faces up to 20 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $250,000. Any sentence would be followed by up to three years of supervised release. A federal district judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. The multicolored 1911 firearm Gbetibouo used to threaten the store's employee during the commission of the robbery was recovered and will be forfeited.

The Saco Police Department investigated the case.

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Updated August 13, 2024