Former Mayor Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Extorting Cannabis Brands

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By TG BranfaltSep 23, 2021, 11:03 am253 pts
The former mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts, Jasiel Correia, on Tuesday was sentenced to six years in prison for extorting cannabis companies during his time in office. U.S. District Court Senior Judge Douglas Woodlock also imposed a three-year sentence of supervised release for the disgraced 29-year-old, who…

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