A key witness and alleged co-conspirator in the illegal gambling case against suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez was recently arrested after being accused of money laundering, court records show.

Krishna Kumar Deokaran, 50, was arrested Oct. 6 by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office on a charge of money laundering. Specifics were not immediately available, but his charging document says he allegedly committed the offense between January and May 2024 in Lake, Osceola and Orange counties.

The charge was brought by the Florida Office of Statewide Prosecution, which is handling the Lopez case. Deokaran pleaded not guilty and posted a $20,000 bond, according to court records. His attorney, Dan Eckhart, declined to comment when reached by phone Monday night.

Deokaran, who was not arr

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