U.S. v. Buffis, No. Crim. No. 13-30028-MGM (D.Mass.) (2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 162222) (April 20, 2016) (Judge Mark G. Mastroianni)
Loaded on May 9, 2016
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May 09, 2016
The Defendant in this case, Joseph Buffis, served as the Chief of Police for the Town of Lee, MA. He was charged, in a 12 count Indictment, with various crimes involving extortion and theft of funds, while in his role as Chief of Police, as well as money laundering …
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