NEW: Virginia state senator L. Louise Lucas cries victim, says she is just an old grandma, after the feds busted her for an alleged elaborate drug and money laundering scheme. Lucas also whined about growing up under Jim Crow. Lucas, who is one of the most powerful Democrats in the state, is accused of leading a large-scale RICO drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy. According to federal prosecutors, since 2019 Lucas has used her political influence to enact legislation and regulations that financially benefited herself. Prosecutors say Lucas directed the enterprise to buy and sell over 100 kilograms of illegal marijuana. "The charges listed in the indictment reflect the alleged behavior of a public servant who put her own financial interests before the people she was elected to serve," Attorney General Todd Blanche said. "Nobody is above the law." According to the indictment, Lucas told a co-conspirator she wanted a recreational license to create "generational wealth" for her family, adding "this is my last chance." "I am too old not to be greedy," she allegedly said. She also allegedly told a state lawmaker that the recreational industry needed to get off the ground because "when I did it, it was obviously illegal." Lucas appears to be claiming she is being targeted because of racism. "I grew up under Jim Crow. I've seen what happens when people in power try to silence those who stand up to them. I spent my life fighting back, and I'm not stopping now," she said. Shocker.