82-yr-old US senator charged with drug trafficking, money laundering
An 82-year-old Democratic state senator in Virginia, L. Louise Lucas, has been indicted alongside six others, including members of her family, over an alleged racketeering conspiracy involving the illegal sale of marijuana and money laundering.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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[Claude] Reports 2 and 3 cover the same federal indictment of Virginia Sen. L. Louise Lucas, and their details do not conflict with Report 1.
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