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Suffolk County sheriff arrested for allegedly extorting Mass. cannabis company for early access to $50,000 in stock
Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins, a ubiquitous, glad-handing Democrat in Boston political circles, was arrested by federal authorities Friday on charges of allegedly extorting a cannabis company, under the threat he would revoke a partnership with his office that was central to the company’s licensing application.
Tompkins, who has held the sheriff’s seat for more than a decade, was arrested in Florida last week with federal prosecutors ...
"These are serious allegations, but until I have more information, I’m not going to comment on it," Gov. Maura Healey said.
Steve Tompkins is, at the moment, a law enforcement official on the wrong side of the law. The longtime Suffolk County ...
The allegations are certainly serious, and no one in elected positions should ever use or abuse their power in an unlawful way,” Healey told reporters. The post ‘Need to get more information’: Healey ...
Massachusetts Sheriff Steven Tompkins, a key Democratic player, faces federal corruption charges over a cannabis extortion ...
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Massachusetts sheriff arrested on charges of pressuring cannabis company over stock purchase
A sheriff in one of Massachusetts' largest counties has been charged with allegedly pressuring a Boston-based cannabis firm ...
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Boston-area sheriff indicted for cannabis company extortion: FBI
Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins, who has held his position since 2013, was taken into custody Friday morning.
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