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The owner of a home in Savoy where state police broke up a large-scale illicit marijuana grow in 2020 appears ready to do more than throw in the towel. The
Abhijit âBeejâ Das is charged with Federal Election Campaign Act violations and making false statements. Das ran in the 2018 Democratic primary for Massachusetts' 3rd Congressional District won by Rep. Lori Trahan, coming in seventh place with 1,492 votes. Authorities say Das solicited money from friends and close associates and developed a scheme to circumvent campaign contribution limits by disguising the funds as personal loans. He also used at least $267,000 from his campaign account to pay debts for his hotel business and then tried to cover up his actions, authorities say. â...