Bill Melugin
@BillMelugin_
BREAKING: The FBI announces they've arrested Boston's sanctuary sheriff on federal extortion charges. Suffolk County, MA Sheriff Steven Tompkins was arrested by federal agents in Florida today for allegedly extorting $50,000 from the owner of a national cannabis retailer wanting to do business in Boston.
Sheriff Tompkins kicked ICE out of his jails in 2019.
11:30 AM · Aug 8, 2025
https://x.com/BillMelugin_/status/1953841313268609441
Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins arrested in FL, charged with extortion involving cannabis company
August 8, 2025
BOSCAWEN, N.H. (WHDH) - Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins was arrested Friday following an indictment by a federal grand jury on two counts of extortion.
Tompkins, 67, of Boston, was taken into custody in the Southern District of Florida, where he will appear Friday morning before appearing in Boston at a later date.
“The FBI took Sheriff Tompkins into custody today for allegedly extorting $50,000 from the owner of a national cannabis retailer seeking to do business in Boston. We believe what the Sheriff saw as an easy way to make a quick buck on the sly is clear cut corruption under federal law,” Ted Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Boston division said in a statement. “The citizens of Suffolk County deserve better, not a man who is accused of trading on his position to bankroll his own political and financial future. Public servants must be held to the highest of ethical standards, and those falling short will be rooted out.”
https://whdh.com/news/suffolk-county-sheriff-steven-tompkins-arrested-in-fl-charged-with-extortion-involving-cannabis-company/
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