FBI Serves Search Warrants on Virginia State Sen. L. Louise Lucas’ Office and Cannabis Business

FBI agents executed a search warrant Wednesday at the Portsmouth office of Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, a marijuana dispensary she co-owns and other locations, according to multiple law enforcement reports. Agents seized electronics and other items.

Lucas, president pro tempore of the Virginia Senate, arrived while agents were already present. ” A person close to the senator said federal agents were in the parking lot when she arrived.

The warrant was signed by a federal judge. An FBI spokesperson told CNN the agency would not comment on the target or scope of the investigation. The FBI has not released further details publicly. No charges have been announced. Lucas has not been accused of any wrongdoing in any public statement from authorities. The investigation remains ongoing.

The searches are part of a corruption probe that also involves her cannabis business, according to an AP source and reports citing a source familiar with the investigation. Lucas, 82, has long advocated for marijuana legalization. At least one marijuana dispensary near her office that she co-owns was included in the raids.

The action was described by The Federalist as part of a “major corruption probe.” Just the News reported it as a “Corruption Probe” targeting the Democratic state senator close to Virginia’s governor. Hot Air reported that the probe began under the Biden administration.

A spokesperson for Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger said the governor was aware of the law enforcement operation in Portsmouth but would not comment further in the absence of additional details on the federal investigation. The speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates said people should take the development with a grain of salt and allow the facts to come out before jumping to conclusions.