Key Facts

• Senator L. Louise Lucas from Virginia was charged with public corruption.
• The charges were announced by the Department of Justice.
• The case involves her and family members in a marijuana business.
• The marijuana business was illegal according to the indictment.
• The accusation includes obtaining and selling large amounts of marijuana.
• The charges accuse them of racketeering, which means running a criminal operation.
• Lucas was taken into custody after the indictment was made public.