OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - The sheriff of Osceola County has been arrested in connection with a gambling operation spanning Central Florida, the state attorney general’s office said.

Sheriff Marcos R. Lopez is being charged with racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering. “Initially engaging the operation for campaign contributions and personal payments, Sheriff Lopez played a multifaceted role in expanding and protecting this illegal enterprise, using his office to shield the enterprise from law enforcement,” Attorney General James Uthmeier said in a statement Thursday.

“Public servants should never exploit the public’s trust for personal gain. Our statewide prosecutors will hold Sheriff Lopez, his associates, and all lawbreakers accountable.”

In 2023, a multiagency investig

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