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A Former Florida After the investigation of the illegal surgery on gambling, the sheriff was charged with rackets and conspiracy.
Ex-Sharif County-Azceol Markas Lopez was arrested on Thursday on charges of a first-degree crime for allegations that he threw hundreds of thousands of dollars and Used contributions of the company To keep alleged gambling.
“As law enforcement agencies, we adhere to higher standards of integrity and character than other professions,” Florida Mark Glass, Commissioner of the Law Enforcement Department said in a statement. “This case has shown that Lopez violated the trust and integrity that was expected from it as a properly chosen Sheriff of Asol.”
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Marcos Lopez in court on Friday. (Fox 35)
Fox News Digital turned to the office of Asol’s Sheriff for comments.
Florida Governor Ron Troops After his arrest, he dismissed Lopez and appointed Florida Blackmon patrol officer with a temporary sheriff. Lopez was elected in November 2020.
Lopez did not find himself guilty of Friday on charges, and he was given a bond of $ 1 million, reports Fox 35.
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Markas Lopez was elected in November 2020. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel via AP)
The prosecutor’s office claimed that Lopez took as much as $ 700,000 while driving the illegal business, which included game cars, lottery and a “gambling” from a business called The Fusion Social Club in Kisimi.
Lopez remained in custody on Friday afternoon and is expected in court on June 30.
Lopez remained in custody on Friday afternoon and is expected in court on June 30. (County detention center Lek/Fox 35; Google Maps)
Over the years, the illegal gambling has allegedly created more than $ 21.6 million.
In addition to Lopez, four others – In -Zhang, Sharon Federic, Sheldon Weterholt and Carol Kot – face the same charge of racketeering and conspiracy.
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Asceol cont is not involved in the investigation.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
