OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez appeared in court Friday in Lake County, where a judge granted him a $1 million bond.

Lopez is facing a felony racketeering charge in connection with a multi-million dollar illegal gambling ring. Prosecutors allege he has been involved in the operation since August 2019, during his time as a deputy.

If he posts bond, Lopez will be required to wear a GPS monitor and surrender both his firearms and passport.

His next court appearance is scheduled for June 30.

What happened?

Lopez faces charges of racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering.

In 2023, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said a multi-agency investigation led by Homeland Security Investigations and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, uncovered "a

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