Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas charged with drug trafficking and money laundering, DOJ says

Summary

Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas has been charged with drug trafficking and money laundering, the Department of Justice said, The Philadelphia Inquirer and the LA Times reported on Thursday 22 October, NBC News calling it a public corruption case. Lucas, one of the state's most powerful Democrats, was charged 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, PBS NewsHour reported, headlining that Blanche and Patel announced the charges, and the Inquirer headlined that Lucas is accused of leading a marijuana criminal conspiracy. The charges came after the FBI searched Lucas' hometown office in May and a cannabis shop in which Lucas has a stake, the LA Times reported, Lucas, a vocal critic of President Trump's administration, having characterized the search at the time as an attempt at intimidation.

Latest: Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas was charged with drug trafficking and money laundering, the Department of Justice said, The Philadelphia Inquirer and the LA Times reported, PBS NewsHour saying the charges concern 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.

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