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

https://mins.news/en/item/111245

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-22 14:18 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://bit.ly/3UG8xgU

> Democratic Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas has been charged with drug trafficking and money laundering, months after the FBI searched her district office and a nearby cannabis shop.

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