Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez has been charged with racketeering and suspended from office for involvement in a “massive” illegal gambling operation that generated more than $20 million in proceeds and spanned Central Florida, state and federal officials announced Thursday.

Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez was arrested on Thursday and faces multiple charges linked to a major Central Florida gambling operation, according to the state attorney general.In a press release,

Suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez is set to appear in court Friday on felony racketeering charges, following his arrest and suspension by Governor Ron DeSantis.