Overview

• Marcos Lopez was booked into Lake County Jail on June 5 without bond and charged with racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering.
• Four associates have been indicted on identical charges in state documents that describe their involvement in the network.
• Authorities say the gambling ring generated more than $21.6 million since at least 2019 and operated across Osceola and Lake counties.
• A joint 2023 probe led by Homeland Security Investigations and supported by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement uncovered the scheme.
• Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Lopez and tapped Florida Highway Patrol Chief Christopher Blackmon as interim sheriff.