TAVARES, Fla. — Suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez pleaded not guilty to charges of racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering.
Lopez is accused of taking part in a yearslong illegal gambling operation through businesses in Osceola and Lake counties. Prosecutors say the operation brought in at least $20 million since 2020, and Lopez allegedly pocketed more than $600,000.
One of his four co-defendants, Carol Cole, posted $100,000 bail. She faces the same two counts as Lopez.
Lopez remains in the Lake County jail on $1 million bond.
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