Powerful Virginia Lawmaker Indicted Over Marijuana Business

L. Louise Lucas, a Democrat from Portsmouth, was the focus of F.B.I. searches earlier this year.

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Powerful Virginia Lawmaker Indicted Over Marijuana Business

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

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Powerful Virginia Lawmaker Indicted Over Marijuana Business

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Virginia state lawmaker indicted by DOJ in marijuana trafficking conspiracy

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

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