Federal officials announced on Thursday that Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore L. Louise Lucas, a longtime Democratic power broker in the state, was arrested on charges of drug trafficking and money laundering.
The charges stem from a corruption investigation into a family-run marijuana business, among other allegations detailed in an indictment that was unsealed Thursday.
In a statement on social media, the Democratic state lawmaker responded by claiming the charges are political in nature and suggesting she is the victim of a racially motivated probe.
Charges Unsealed
A 41-page indictment against Lucas and six others, including several members of her family, was unsealed by a judge in the U.S. Eastern District of Virginia….