FBI raids Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas' office in corruption probe
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Via: vic-eldred • 6 months ago • 12 commentsBy: Peter PinedoCharles CreitzJake GibsonAlex Hogan (Fox News)
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The FBI has raided the office of a powerful Virginia Democratic lawmaker and ally of Gov. Abigail Spanberger as part of a federal corruption and illegal marijuana sale probe, Fox News has learned.
Longtime state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, a major power broker in Virginia politics who stumped for Spanberger on the campaign trail in 2025, is now at the center of a major FBI corruption probe, according to federal law enforcement sources. A federal law enforcement source familiar with the case clarified that the corruption probe was opened by the FBI during the Biden administration.
Agents executed court-authorized criminal search warrants at Lucas' office in Portsmouth, Virginia, Wednesday, according to federal law enforcement sources. The FBI simultaneously carried out a SWAT-team search of a nearby cannabis dispensary co-owned by Lucas. At least three people were detained during the raids.
The state senator arrived at her office as the raids were being conducted. She told Fox News that she had no idea what the FBI agents were doing at her office.
FBI agents conducted a raid at the office of Virginia Senator L. Louise Lucas in Portsmouth, Virginia, according to federal law enforcement sources.(Fox News)
The search warrants were signed off by a federal judge, who agreed there is probable cause to conduct the raids.
A spokesperson for Spanberger told Fox News Digital that the governor "is aware of today's law enforcement operation in Portsmouth." The spokesperson added that, "in the absence of additional details, the Governor will not be commenting on a federal investigation at this time."
The raids put more political pressure on Spanberger, who already is facing tumbling polling numbers as many critics accuse her of forcing down a far-left agenda on the once-purple state.
This is not the first political firestorm Lucas has faced.
In addition to serving as the Virginia Senate president pro tempore and chair of the Finance & Appropriations Committee, Lucas also is co-owner of a cannabis business. The cannabis shop has previously faced scrutiny after an investigation reported that some products were allegedly mislabeled or exceeded legal THC limits, raising regulatory concerns under Virginia law.
Lucas has been a longtime supporter of marijuana legalization in Virginia, co-sponsoring the 2021 law that legalized possession and continuing to back efforts to establish a regulated retail market.
Virginia state Sen. Louise L. Lucas has been a longtime supporter of marijuana legalization in Virginia. (Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post)
Lucas is known for a bombastic social media presence, heavy on crude language and memes.
During heated statewide debate about the recently-passed Virginia redistricting map, Lucas sparred with critics on X, ripping President Donald Trump and mocking Republicans with a GIF of herself dancing to Famous Dex's "Hoes Mad."
She has asserted that Democrats will "fight fire with fire" regarding the redistricting fight and said, "You can bet your a-- that Democrats are ready for this fight."
After news of the raids broke, Virginia state Delegate Wren Williams, a Republican and major opponent of the Spanberger-backed redistricting plan, told Fox News Digital that "Rumors of corruption and pay-to-play politics have long surrounded the Democratic Party's infrastructure in Virginia. However, no one has been willing to do anything to hold these power brokers accountable."
FBI agents conducted a raid Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at the office of Virginia Sen. L. Louise Lucas in Portsmouth, Virginia, according to federal law enforcement sources.(Fox News)
He emphasized that "everyone is innocent until proven guilty, but it takes a federal judge to issue search warrants to the FBI.
"When the chief of police and prosecutor tried to hold Senator Lucas accountable for her actions last time, each were removed from office shortly thereafter," he asserted, adding, "Sunlight is the best cure for corruption. I'm sure the Commonwealth of Virginia will be very interested to see what comes of this investigation."
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And there was no sign of what she was about to those who voted for her?
A few good things are happing in Virginia
A progressive who uses the government for personal gain. Shocking!
You say that because historically it is conservatives using the government for personal gain.
The world's greatest stock investor, Nancy Pelosi and the man of hope & change and 4 mansions prove otherwise.
Trump has used the office of the president to make over 2 billion dollars. Can you match that with a whataboutism?
Does "Rolling Stone"
know that Trump doesn't even take his Presidential salary?
For the record the Trump business has been run by his children since he assumed the office of President.
Unlike many democrats Trump had acquired his fortune BEFORE he entered office.
Who the fuck cares? With the amount of money he is making off his position, what's a paltry few hundred thousand?
But I thought everyone working for the Biden administration was corrupt and all they engaged in was lawfare!?!
If any politician breaks the law, they should be held accountable. As of yet they don't even tell you what any of these politicians supposedly did, there is just an air of suspicion laid out by the ever-dishonest Fox News as they turn a "probe" into 'damning evidence of wrongdoing by Democrats'. And then on top of that they pull out some old weed story saying, "This is not the first political firestorm Lucas has faced" and proceed into a tired conservative whine going back to 2021 about mislabeled weed products, as if anyone with more than half a brain gives a flying fuck. But it is what's to be expected from the loser peanut gallery.
I love how this hilariously stupid conservative piece has near the close:
Fucking dishonest scum bags. Yeah, "everyone is innocent until proven guilty, but..."? There is NO FUCKING BUT about getting your day in court and letting the actual evidence prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. But not for rightwing conservatives, no. They've already made their minds up about guilt because it aligns with their already manipulated beliefs and is just easy for weak followers to accept and cling to. This dickbag Republican is asking everyone to suspend their doubt and assume guilt because "a federal judge" "issued warrants to the FBI". Of course, when it's a federal judge issuing a warrant to search a Republicans home or Mara Lago or one of Trumps friends' homes its 'lawfare' and 'corrupt judges' and 'Biden' or 'Obama' appointed judges who can't be trusted and in fact, according to the right, you should assume the opposite of anything a liberal judge finds or anything the FBI under a liberal President exposes. But if it's a conservative FBI or judge searching a Democrat? Don't even bother reading the rest of the article, "they're guilty!". Not that I wasn't aware that rightwing conservative hypocrisy knows no bounds, but it's like they're not even trying to hide it anymore.
I thought everyone working for the Biden administration was corrupt
As democrats beleive Biden’s DOJ shielded epstein’s friends from jail, that’s pretty common for leftists to believe.