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Tompkins, High Sheriff and Suffolk County

Sheriffs aren’t supposed to get indicted. But Steve Tompkins just landed on the wrong side of the cell.

Steve Tompkins is, at the moment, a law enforcement official on the wrong side of the law. The longtime Suffolk County sheriff was indicted in federal court on charges he extorted $50,000 from a cannabis company that needed his support.

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Boston Herald · 1d

Howie Carr: Suffolk ‘High Sheriff’ Steven Tompkins earns his Democrat credentials

Tompkins got his start the way most future jailbird Democrat sheriffs get their start. He was another Democrat hack pol’s driver, appointed to fill a vacancy. And now, just like clockwork, he’s

Boston.com on MSN · 2d

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins federally indicted on extortion charges

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins is accused of extorting a cannabis company executive. He was arrested in Florida Friday.

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 ...

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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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Sanctuary City Sheriff Indicted by DOJ on Extortion Charges

A top law enforcement official in one of the nation’s leading Democrat-led sanctuary cities has been indicted by the U.S. Justice Department on extortion charges, U.S. Attorney Leah Foley announced ...

News Nation on MSN2d

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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