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Sheriff charged with extorting $50,000 from marijuana business in Boston

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August 8, 2025

[#item_full_content] (BOSTON) — Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins was arrested Thursday on federal extortion charges, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. Sheriff charged with extorting $50,000 from marijuana business in Boston Read More

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