An assistant state attorney general, Steven F. Lederman, has been arrested by Norfolk narcotics investigators on drug and weapons charges.
Lederman works in Norfolk on child-support enforcement matters. He has worked in the attorney general's office since 1997.
David Clementson, a spokesman in the Attorney General's office, said Lederman has been suspended without pay, pending the results of an investigation.
Lederman, 46, was arrested around 5 p.m. Thursday in Norfolk. The Norfolk resident was charged with one count of felony possession with intent to distribute marijuana and one count of a misdemeanor offense of carrying a concealed weapon. Norfolk police said they made the arrest after acting on information alleging illegal drug activity.
According to The Associated Press, a search warrant affidavit filed in Norfolk Circuit Court said police found marijuana in Lederman's van after being alerted by a drug-sniffing dog.
The affidavit said the marijuana was inside the bag, wrapped in a Christmas present.
Contact Tyler Whitley at (804) 649-6780 or twhitley@timesdispatch.com.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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