Virginia Senate leader Louise Lucas charged in federal marijuana case
Federal prosecutors charged Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore L. Louise Lucas and six others in a marijuana distribution and money-laundering case.
A federal indictment unsealed Thursday accuses Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas of participating in a criminal enterprise that acquired and distributed marijuana and laundered proceeds, The Hill reported. Lucas and six other defendants, including relatives, were charged.
The charges are allegations by prosecutors; the case will proceed through the federal court system.