Arrest documents for former Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez were released Friday and detail his alleged role in a gambling operation. Latest Forecast

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Lopez was arrested on June 5 and faces charges of one count of racketeering and one count of conspiracy to commit racketeering.

The affidavit includes a screen grab of a text message Lopez sent to co-defendant Ying "Kate" Zhang in September 2019. Investigators describe Zhang, a Chinese-born realtor, as "an investor and co-business owner" in the illegal enterprise.

Lopez wrote in a text message, "Kate, nothing to worry. No matter what the outcome is, when I win, we start the first internet amusement cafe in Osceola County. You will be safe and not have to worry about anything becaus

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