The sheriff for the county in which Boston is located has been arrested and charged with extortion, federal officials announced on Aug. 8.
Suffolk County Sheriff Steven M. Tompkins was charged with two counts of extortion.
Boston’s Sheriff Arrested on Federal Extortion Charges
Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins allegedly extorted a cannabis company.
Suffolk County Sheriff Steven M. Tompkins speaks in Boston's Chinatown on Aug. 14, 2022. Learner Liu/The Epoch Times
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