Danville to Portsmouth: The alleged supply chain behind The Cannabis Outlet

Much of the federal indictment against state Sen. Louise Lucas reads like a ledger. Month after month, it lists payments that prosecutors say The Cannabis Outlet in Portsmouth made to its suppliers. Here is how the government says the marijuana got to the store. All defendants are presumed innocent.

Prince Albert William Hudson III — Richmond and Danville

According to the indictment, Hudson registered Agri-Carter LLC, which advertises hemp and CBD products, in 2018 at a Richmond address. In March 2023 he registered Regal Industries LLC at 518 Arnett Blvd. in Danville, doing business as Exotic World, a CBD store.

Prosecutors call Hudson "a regular supplier of The Cannabis Outlet" who "derived a significant majority of his business and revenue" from the store's marijuana sales. In January 2023, the indictment says, he posted a Facebook photo of himself with Lucas and co-defendant Carlton Upton Jr. It says he also posted photos of himself inside "what appear to be large marijuana grows."

The payments. The indictment lists monthly payments from The Cannabis Outlet to Hudson, deposited into Agri-Carter's account at Fulton Bank, for 23 months from January 2024 through November 2025. Each entry is a floor ("more than"). The largest months were:

Month — Payments to Hudson (as alleged)

March 2024 — more than $129,000

April 2024 — more than $132,000

May 2024 — more than $125,000

June 2024 — more than $123,000

By AVN's tally of the indictment's listed floors, the 23 months add up to more than $1.5 million: more than $966,000 in 2024 and more than $552,000 from January to November 2025. The indictment does not itself state a total.

Deliveries. Prosecutors say Hudson delivered "multiple large boxes" to the store on Nov. 3, 2025, three days after Lucas' grandson Ryan Eichelberger allegedly told an undercover officer that another load of "product" was due Nov. 3. Hudson delivered two large boxes on Nov. 26, 2025. On March 27, 2026, after Lisa Lucas-Burke allegedly told her mother that Hudson was coming with the "stuff," he delivered six large boxes and left with a large red duffle bag.

Money back to the family. Between July 14 and Nov. 24, 2025, the indictment lists nine payments from the Agri-Carter account to Theresa Lucas-Lamb. Eight were $2,500 and one was $3,900, for a total of $23,900.

On May 6, 2026, agents searched Exotic World in Danville and recovered marijuana, according to the indictment. Hudson is charged in Counts 1–3: racketeering conspiracy, marijuana distribution conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy.

UCC #1 and High-In-Wellness — Norfolk

A second supplier, identified only as Unindicted Co-conspirator #1, registered High-In-Wellness at 1112 Pickett Road in Norfolk on Jan. 3, 2025, the indictment says. The listed payments from The Cannabis Outlet to UCC #1 cover 11 months between December 2023 and August 2025. By AVN's tally, they add up to more than $415,000.

According to the indictment, Norfolk police seized seven pounds of marijuana shipped to High-In-Wellness on Aug. 13, 2025. Law enforcement then made controlled buys there on Dec. 9, 2025 (one ounce) and Feb. 5, 2026 (116 grams). UCC #1 allegedly met Lucas at The Cannabis Outlet on Jan. 31, 2026, and on Feb. 3 carried "a large bag" from his vehicle into the store.

UCC #1 is not charged.

Tameka Johnson

The indictment quotes texts between Eichelberger and co-defendant Tameka Johnson:

• Jan. 13, 2026: "Can you pull up Friday with some flower"
• Feb. 14, 2026: Eichelberger asks, "can you get the COAs for the flower and other products?"; Johnson replies "Okay."
• Feb. 19, 2026: Johnson writes, "I'm giving U some good prices now."
• April 11, 2026: Eichelberger asks for "a few P's," and Johnson asks "How many."

On March 7, 2026, Lucas allegedly discussed Johnson with Eichelberger as a "middleman" for sources of supply. On April 28, asked where he would get "the flower," Eichelberger allegedly named UCC #2, "Prince and Tameka."

Johnson is charged with marijuana distribution conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy (Counts 2–3). She is also charged with Upton with maintaining a drug-involved premises at 345 Granby St., Suite A, in Norfolk (Count 6). The indictment does not tie Johnson to High-In-Wellness.

Earlier sources

The indictment also describes 2022–23 purchases from two "indicted co-conspirators" it does not name. One allegedly sold three to five pounds after Lucas asked whether that person was in law enforcement. The other allegedly sold about 100 pounds for $100,000 to $150,000.

Source note: All allegations come from U.S. v. Lucas et al., No. 4:26-cr-00075 (E.D. Va.), Doc. 3, Overt Acts ¶¶7–13, 18, 24, 27–36, 39–40, 42–53, 55–71, 73–76, 78–81, 84–89, 95–98, 101, 106–107, 110, 113, and Counts 2, 3 and 6. The totals are AVN arithmetic on the indictment's "more than" figures and are floors, not exact sums. Fact gaps: UCC #1 and the two "ICC" sources are unnamed. The meanings of "Tyson" and "P's" are not explained in the filing. The Mercury spells Johnson's first name "Tamika," while the indictment uses "Tameka."