Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins Indicted for Extortion
Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins has been indicted and arrested on federal extortion charges linked to a Boston cannabis company. The allegations involve extorting $50,000 from the marijuana business by pressuring the company regarding a stock purchase. The FBI has confirmed the arrest of Sheriff Tompkins, who was taken into custody in Florida, as he faces serious accusations of corrupt practices while in office.
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