Gov. Ron DeSantis has suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos López from office after López was arrested and charged with racketeering over a $22 million illegal gambling operation.

The stunning revelation appears to mark the end of López’s controversial tenure as the top law enforcement official in Osceola County.

The racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering charges stem from a 2023 investigation that uncovered an illegal gambling enterprise in Lake and Osceola counties, Attorney General James Uthmeier said.

“Initially engaging the operation for campaign contributions and personal payments, Sheriff López played a multifaceted role in expanding and protecting this illegal enterprise, using his office to shield the enterprise from law enforcement,” read a press releas

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