US EditionFlorida Sheriff Arrested in Multimillion-Dollar Gambling Investigation
- Marcos Lopez, the sheriff of Osceola County, Florida, was taken into custody on Thursday morning in connection with racketeering charges.
- The arrest followed a 2023 investigation by Homeland Security and FDLE that exposed an illegal gambling network involving $22 million in Lake and Osceola counties.
- Investigators allege Lopez helped advance the criminal organization's interests after his 2020 election and received a share of the illegal proceeds.
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued an executive order suspending Lopez, appointing Christopher A. Blackmon as interim sheriff effective immediately.
- The arrest may lead to further charges against others and indicates continued statewide prosecution efforts to hold lawbreakers accountable.
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Denver Gazette
Florida sheriff charged in public corruption, illegal gambling scheme
(The Center Square) – A Florida sheriff has been charged in a public-corruption related investigation that involved an illegal gambling operation. Attorney General James Uthmeier’s Office of Statewide Prosecution charged Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez and others in a massive…
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