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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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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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Indictment of Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas

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Virginia Democratic state senator L. Louise Lucas has been indicted by the Department of Justice and arrested on federal charges tied to an alleged marijuana trafficking, money laundering, bribery and racketeering scheme.

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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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