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Justice Department officials claim to know of at least two unnamed state legislators who were present in discussions about Democratic Virginia state Sen. Louise Lucas’s alleged drug trafficking enterprise. Four conversations in which Lucas allegedly discussed her cannabis business included one or more unindicted colleagues between 2022 and March, according to the federal grand jury […]

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas (D) and several other individuals were charged with drug trafficking and money laundering. The post DOJ: Virginia Democrat State Sen. Louise Lucas Charged with Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering appeared first on Breitbart .

In Virginia, a state senator is facing federal criminal charges tied to racketeering, drug trafficking, money laundering and other offenses. Louise Lucas is also accused of using her political power to protect a marijuana ring run by her own family. Nicole Sganga has more details.

Top Virginia Democrat L. Louise Lucas has been charged in connection to an alleged drug and racketeering scheme, the Justice Department announced Thursday. CBS News' Sarah Lynch has more.

Federal authorities have accused Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas (D) on Thursday of leading a criminal marijuana distribution enterprise. The post Democrat Virginia State Sen. Louise Lucas Accused of Leading Criminal Marijuana Distribution Enterprise appeared first on Breitbart .

Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, one of the state's most powerful Democrats, was charged on Thursday in connection with what federal authorities alleged was a role leading a wide-ranging criminal enterprise that acquired and distributed large quantities of marijuana and laundered the proceeds.

Virginia state Sen. Louise Lucas has been indicted on charges related to distributing drugs, money laundering and public corruption on Thursday.

Virginia Democrat state Sen. Louise Lucas called a marijuana venture her “last chance at generational wealth” and said she had “got too old to not be greedy” during a wiretapped phone call, according to her federal indictment. Lucas, 82, made the remarks during a February 9, 2026, call with an unindicted co-conspirator as they discussed ...

The investigation into the Democrat predates the current Trump administration. But the timing of the indictment before the midterms has raised eyebrows.

L. Louise Lucas, a longtime state senator from Virginia, has been arrested in connection with an alleged bribery and racketeering scheme.

Federal authorities allege L Louise Lucas, a state senator and vocal Trump critic, led a ‘criminal marijuana enterprise’ Virginia state senator L Louise Lucas, one of the state’s most powerful Democrats, was charged on Thursday in connection with what federal authorities alleged was a role leading a criminal enterprise that acquired and distributed large quantities of marijuana and laundered the proceeds. An indictment unsealed on Thursday charged Lucas and six other defendants, including several of her relatives, the Department of Justice said in a statement. Lucas surrendered on Thursday, a justice department spokesperson said. Continue reading...

‘I’ve Gotten Too Old To Not Be Greedy’: Feds Hit Virginia State Senator With Pot-Fueled Racketeering Charges

Virginia Democratic state senator L. Louise Lucas has been indicted on charges stemming from a marijuana trafficking conspiracy and corruption probe, the DOJ says.

The Justice Department secured an indictment of Democratic Virginia state Sen. Louise Lucas this week on five charges, accusing the longtime Democratic lawmaker of leading a network that distributed at least 100 kilograms of marijuana, laundered proceeds, and used her political influence to pursue cannabis licenses. A 45-page indictment unsealed Thursday charged Lucas with racketeering […]

Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas (D) was charged and brought into custody Thursday, according to an unsealed indictment from the Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ alleges Lucas and her family members engaged in a racketeering conspiracy related to a family marijuana business. The indictment says Lucas obtained large quantities of illegal marijuana, sold...

Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, a high-ranking Democrat in the state, has been charged with racketeering and a money laundering conspiracy as part of an alleged public corruption case involving a cannabis business she co-owns. NBC News' Gary Grumbach reports on the charges after the lawmaker has surrendered to authorities.

A federal indictment accuses one of Virginia's most powerful Democrats, state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, of having a role in leading a criminal enterprise that acquired and distributed large quantities of marijuana and laundered the proceeds. The indictment, unsealed on Thursday, charged Lucas and six other defendants, including several of her relatives, the Justice Department...

L. Louise Lucas, who has served in the state Senate for more than three decades, abused her position, Justice Department alleges.

Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas and seven others have been indicted on federal racketeering, drug trafficking, and money laundering charges. Federal prosecutors allege the longtime Democratic state senate leader used her powerful position as Finance Committee Chair to protect and enrich a family-run marijuana distribution enterprise.

Virginia State Senator L. Louise Lucas charged in public corruption case, DOJ says

Federal agents arrested Virginia Democrat powerbroker Louise Lucas in a “large-scale” racketeering and money laundering conspiracy tied to a cannabis business she co-owns. Lucas, a state senator and one of the most powerful figures in Virginia’s Democratic Party, surrendered to authorities Thursday, according to the Justice Department. The 82-year-old was indicted on five counts: racketeering ...