NEW: Fall River Mayor Correia Arrested for Extorting Marijuana Vendors for Cash

NEW: Fall River Mayor Correia Arrested for Extorting Marijuana Vendors for Cash

Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia has been arrested for allegedly extorting marijuana vendors for cash, according to the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s office.

According to the U.S. Attorney, four others were also charged.

The U.S. Attorney adds that Correia will appear before Magistrate Judge Cabell on Friday afternoon at 2:30 p.m.

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There is a press conference at 11 a.m. at the U.S. Attorney's office in Boston. 

Legal Trouble for Correia

As GoLocalProv reported in October of 2018, Correia was arrested and charged with defrauding investors. 

According to the U.S. Atorney's office, Correia used the “funds to pay for lavish lifestyle and political campaign.”

His trial for those charges will take start on February 24, 2020.

Despite the charges, Correia won a special election back in March to remain in office.

He is now on the ballot for re-election in November.