Suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez pleaded not guilty to racketeering related to an illegal gambling ring, as prosecutors claim his involvement dates back to 2019.

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 charged Thursday with racketeering in connection with an alleged massive gambling ring operating throughout central Florida, officials said.