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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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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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CBS
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.
Guardian
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…
Politico
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.
