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Virginia State Senator Indicted in Federal Drug Scheme

Virginia state senator L. Louise Lucas, a prominent Democrat, has been arrested and indicted on federal charges including drug trafficking, money laundering, bribery and racketeering. Federal authorities allege she led a criminal marijuana enterprise. Lucas has been a vocal critic of the Trump administration and helped lead Virginia's recent redistricting push.

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

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Feds charge powerful Virginia Democrat in alleged drug scheme

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

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Virginia Democrat indicted on federal drug and money laundering charges

Federal authorities allege state senator L Louise Lucas, a 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…

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DOJ indicts Virginia Democrat who led redistricting push on drug trafficking, money laundering charges

State Sen. L. Louise Lucas publicly bashed the White House while helping engineer Virginia’s ill-fated push earlier this year to draw a 10-1 map ahead of the November midterms.

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