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Virginia state senator indicted, accused of leading a marijuana distribution enterprise
Fox News ^ | 10-22-2026 | Robert McGreevy

Posted on 10/22/2026 12:08:10 PM PDT by Dan in Wichita

Federal prosecutors allege the 82-year-old Senate President Pro Tempore used her political power and committee influence to shield a family-run marijuana ring operating across Virginia.

Virginia state Senator Lillie Louise Lucas was indicted Thursday on five charges that include drug trafficking, money laundering, fraud and firearms charges after being accused of running a marijuana distribution enterprise, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Lucas is among seven indicted in the sprawling racketeering scheme, a group that includes her two daughters, Lisa Lucas-Burke and Theresa Lucas-Lamb, and her grandson Ryan Eichelberger, Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a Thursday press conference.

"Louise Lucas has served in a position of public trust in the Commonwealth of Virginia for over three decades," Blanche said in a DOJ statement.

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KEYWORDS: corrupticrats; demagogicparty; democrats; lillielouiselucas; lisalucasburke; marijuana; ryaneichelberger; taxevasion; theresalucaslamb; toddblanche; virginia

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This arrogant Democrat probably thought she was immune from prosecution because of her protected political class. Comeuppance time for her.
1 posted on 10/22/2026 12:08:10 PM PDT by Dan in Wichita
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To: Dan in Wichita

“Ah don’t know nuthing about nuthin!!”


2 posted on 10/22/2026 12:11:32 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: Dan in Wichita

There’s actually a lot more to it than that including serious RICO charges. But the media wants to make it sound as petty as possible and fake, I mean fox news is the worst.


3 posted on 10/22/2026 12:15:17 PM PDT by JoSixChip
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To: Dan in Wichita
How about a little October Surprise, Scarecrow!
4 posted on 10/22/2026 12:15:38 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: lee martell

There are a lot more out there.


5 posted on 10/22/2026 12:16:05 PM PDT by riverrunner
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To: Dan in Wichita

Another “name that party” story.


6 posted on 10/22/2026 12:16:41 PM PDT by misterdarcey (Abandon all nuance, ye who enter here.)
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To: Dan in Wichita

Did you see the pictures of her, how smug and uppity and downright wicked she looked and posed, gesturing with her hand like some queen and looking down with or right straight with a dominating glare?
Goodness gracious, she thinks herself a queen over a domain of paupers?
Her kingdom of the Spiders where the web is marijuana and she is the spider who spins and lures her prey?
Off with her to prison!


7 posted on 10/22/2026 12:18:58 PM PDT by Patriot777 ("When you see these things begin to happen, look up, for your redemption draweth nigh.")
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To: Dan in Wichita

Don’t get all weed-weed up about this, to misquote the Glorious One. (Just convict and sentence the whole family.)

I will be 82 in ten years. I don’t want to run a criminal family, but I pray I am healthy enough to be able to run one, if I were so inclined, which I wouldn’t be.


8 posted on 10/22/2026 12:19:21 PM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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To: riverrunner

It’s time for the feds to get up and take action.


9 posted on 10/22/2026 12:20:48 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Dan in Wichita

More:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4400156/posts

🤔😂👍🇺🇸


10 posted on 10/22/2026 12:30:46 PM PDT by rktman (Patriotism not 'hateriotism' !. Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🇺🇸)
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To: Dan in Wichita

She went all Madea on Queen Abdolf Spanburger for not supporting immediate retail sales of Weed. You don’t do that to CIA dictators and walk away unscathed.


11 posted on 10/22/2026 12:38:25 PM PDT by AppyPappy (They don't call you a Nazi because they think you are one. They do it to justify violence. )
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To: Dan in Wichita

Least surprising part of the story is she’s black.


12 posted on 10/22/2026 12:40:07 PM PDT by TheThirdRuffian (Orange is the new brown)
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To: misterdarcey

If she was a Republican, the word “Republican” would appear in the headline, the lede sentence, and several more times throughout the story.


13 posted on 10/22/2026 12:47:02 PM PDT by Bubba_Leroy (Our long national nightmare is over!)
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To: Dan in Wichita

Lillie has a fascinating profile.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Louise_Lucas

Her statehouse page. Save it before it gets wiped. https://apps.senate.virginia.gov/Senator/memberpage.php?id=S19

Her whole family was invested in her marijuana business. Quasi-legal.

Who knew that she was selling illegal pot all around the region? Just kidding. Everyone in Virginia knew. Democrats.


14 posted on 10/22/2026 12:54:44 PM PDT by KitJ (Shall not be infringed...)
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To: Dan in Wichita

...smokin dat jute.


15 posted on 10/22/2026 1:01:24 PM PDT by Mashood
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To: TheThirdRuffian

82 years old. Running a criminal enterprise for almost 40 years. The Matriarch leading and protecting her family criminal enterprise through political power and influence.

I can’t tell if she’s Ma Barker or Joe Biden?


16 posted on 10/22/2026 1:01:31 PM PDT by KitJ (Shall not be infringed...)
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To: Dan in Wichita

Ghettopotomus Dindu Nuffins


17 posted on 10/22/2026 1:02:46 PM PDT by Feckless (The US Gubbmint / This TagliCanne CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
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To: Dan in Wichita

So….a drug dealer


18 posted on 10/22/2026 1:07:43 PM PDT by The Louiswu (Good Luck!)
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To: chajin

But if You were Able
You wouldn’t then Again
IF...


19 posted on 10/22/2026 1:15:18 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (What's In Your Bucket List?)
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To: JoSixChip

I watched the press conference this morning as the press was asking questions to the people that arrested her. The questions made it sound that the arrest was rinky-dink BS. You cannot hate the press enough!


20 posted on 10/22/2026 1:15:37 PM PDT by 7thson (I've got a seat at the big conference table! I'm gonna paint my logo on it!)
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