Two plead guilty in Massachusetts marijuana license extortion case

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By John RebchookSep 18, 2019, 2:31 pm156 pts
Two men who authorities allege extorted money on behalf of the mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts, from companies seeking to obtain a state license to operate cannabis retail businesses have pleaded guilty. Antonio Costa, 51, of Fall River, and David Hebert, 54, of Westport, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty in…

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