REPORT: Democrat mayor arrested for allegedly extorting marijuana vendors

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A Massachusetts mayor was arrested on Friday for allegedly extorting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes from marijuana vendors.

Mayor Jasiel Correia, the Democrat mayor of Fall River, allegedly operated a scheme to help marijuana stores conduct business in exchange for hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes, according to a tweet from the FBI’s Boston field office.

The article goes on to state the following:

Correia’s chief of staff was also arrested Friday on bribery and extortion charges for her alleged involvement in the scheme.

Three others are also charged in connection to the case, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Massachusetts.

Correia stood outside Boston federal court on Friday and pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia was arrested this morning by @FBIBoston IRS-CI & @HUDOIG special agents at his home. He’s accused of conspiring to extort hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes from marijuana companies. Details to follow at 11 a.m. press conference @DMAnews1

— FBI Boston (@FBIBoston) September 6, 2019

Also arrested this morning was Genoveva Andrade, the former chief of staff to Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia, on extortion and bribery charges. She was taken into custody in Boston by @FBIBoston IRS-CI & @HUDOIG special agents. More details at 11 a.m. press conference @DMAnews1

— FBI Boston (@FBIBoston) September 6, 2019

FBI & Homeland Security arrested Massachusetts Mayor Jasiel Correia for conspiring to extort hundreds of thousands of dollars from Marijuana Companies in the form of bribes. More details will emerge as sentencing nears. How many years should he be given? pic.twitter.com/BVuht73R2M

— My Mixtapez (@mymixtapez) September 8, 2019

Just some stunning allegations of corruption against this Massachusetts Dem mayor:https://t.co/iUWfDX2LEc

— Ashe Schow (@AsheSchow) September 8, 2019

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