Former Fall River Mayor Facing 11-Yr Sentence for Cannabis Extortion

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By TG BranfaltSep 13, 2021, 10:18 am206 pts
Federal prosecutors are seeking an 11-year sentence for the former mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts after he was found guilty in May of extorting cannabis businesses, the Associated Press reports. Jasiel Correia, 29, was arrested in 2019 on charges of extortion and fraud and was ultimately found guilty on all…

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