In a Twitter video, Virginia Democratic state Sen. Louise Lucas crumples a piece of paper to signify what Democrats intend to do with Republican bills (Video screenshot)
A prominent Virginia Democrat, Lillie Louise Lucas, who has held key positions such as state senator, president pro tempore of the state senate and more, is facing counts of drug trafficking, money laundering, fraud and firearms charges, according to federal authorities.
The Department of Justice announced on Thursday that Lucas, 82, was indicted along with six others in a sprawling racketeering scheme, a coalition that also includes her two daughters, Lisa Lucas Burke and Theresa Lucas Lamb, her grandson Ryan Eichelberger, and more, according to Attorney General Todd Blanche.
She has been state senator since 1991 and president pro tempore since 2020.
Since 2024, she also has served as chair of the state’s Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee.
A report at Fox News said Blanche explained, “The charges alleged in this indictment reveal the behavior of a public servant who put her own financial interests before the people she was elected to serve. Our federal prosecutors will continue to be guided by the facts and evidence that led a grand jury to indict Ms. Lucas and her alleged co-conspirators.”
Blanche continued, “The DOJ said Lucas led the Lucas Enterprise with a close-knit group of friends and family that included her two daughters and a grandson,” the report explained.
FBI chief Kash Patel explained, “[They] orchestrated a multi-year scheme to enrich their own criminal marijuana enterprise, the ‘Lucas Enterprise,’ using Lucas’ position as Chairwoman of the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee to insulate the enterprise from criminal scrutiny and influencing legislation to financially benefit themselves.”
Allegations say the scheme involved the acquisition and distribution of 100 kilograms or more of marijuana and for the laundering of the drug sales proceeds.
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[ H/T WorldNetDaily ]
