BOSTON — A former Massachusetts State Police sergeant has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for orchestrating a widespread bribery and extortion scheme involving commercial driver’s license applicants, prosecutors announced Thursday.
Gary Cederquist, 60, of Stoughton, was sentenced on Oct. 14, 2025, by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani, according to the office of U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley. His sentence includes six years in prison, two years of supervised release, a $30,000 fine, and $18,300 in restitution and forfeiture.
Cederquist, who led MSP’s CDL Unit, was convicted in May 2025 of multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit extortion, honest services mail fraud, falsification of records, and false statements…