US EditionFlorida Sheriff Arrested in Multimillion-Dollar Gambling Investigation
- Marcos Lopez, the sheriff of Osceola County, was taken into custody Thursday morning in Florida on racketeering charges connected to a multimillion-dollar illegal gambling scheme.
- This arrest followed a 2023 collaborative probe involving Homeland Security Investigations alongside Florida’s state law enforcement agencies targeting an illegal gambling operation in Central Florida.
- Investigators allege Lopez used his office to protect the illegal enterprise, collected portions of its proceeds, and helped expand its operations across Lake and Osceola counties.
- Governor Ron DeSantis suspended Lopez via executive order citing racketeering, appointed Christopher A. Blackmon as interim sheriff, and Attorney General James Uthmeier said, “The law must be applied equally.”
- Lopez faces charges in Florida’s Fifth Judicial Circuit, the investigation remains active, and authorities expect more arrests and possible additional charges in this ongoing case.
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DeSantis Suspends Osceola Sheriff After Charges
By The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez after he was charged with racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering in a probe of illegal gambling operations. The Office of Statewide Prosecution charged Lopez, with Attorney General James Uthmeier’s office alleging in a news release that Lopez was involved with a “criminal organization operating an illegal gambling enterprise thr…
Marcos Lopez, suspended as sheriff of Osceola County, is accused of using his position to expand and protect an illegal gambling operation
Marcos López faces extortion and conspiracy charges after being linked to illegal gambling in Osceola County
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