BREAKING: Massachusetts Sheriff Charged With Extorting Cannabis Shop

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Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins of Massachusetts was arrested Friday morning in Florida on extortion charges related to his demand for a stake in a cannabis dispensary – and a refund when his shares lost value – federal prosecutors announced.
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BREAKING: Massachusetts Sheriff Charged With Extorting Cannabis Shop

By Julie Manganis

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins of Massachusetts was arrested Friday morning in Florida on extortion charges related to his demand for a stake in a cannabis dispensary – and a refund when his shares lost value – federal prosecutors announced.

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Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission

U.S. Attorney's Office

U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida