While Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas has been the top name in the Justice Department’s drug trafficking and money laundering case, six other people are facing charges, including a Portsmouth city council candidate.
Lisa Lucas-Burke is one of two of Lucas’ daughters who were charged in the case. Lucas-Burke served on City Council from 2017 to 2025, being selected as vice mayor from 2019 to 2020 and again from 2022 to 2024.
She stepped down from her seat to run for mayor in 2024 and lost to Shannon Glover…