Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins has been charged with extortion involving the purchase of an equity interest in a Boston-based cannabis company.
Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins is in federal custody on extortion charges involving his financial dealings with a Boston-based cannabis company.
“Mr. Tompkins is a sitting Sheriff, responsible for over 1,000 employees, who was elected by the good people of Suffolk County. Today, he is alleged to have extorted an executive from a cannabis company, using his official position as Sheriff to benefit himself.
