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[Justice Department press release:] Today's indictment reveals Louise Lucas allegedly abused her position of public trust as a 30-year Virginia State Senator to put her own financial interests ahead of the people she represents … orchestrating a five-year scheme worth an estimated $4.5 million. The charges allege Lucas and a close-knit group of family members and associates used Lucas' position as Chairwoman of the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee to protect their criminal marijuana enterprise — the 'Lucas Enterprise' — insulating the business from criminal scrutiny and influencing legislation to financially benefit themselves.