Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez was charged with one count of racketeering and one count of conspiracy to commit racketeering, prosecutors said.

Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez was suspended from office Thursday after being charged with racketeering, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced in an executive order.

Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez was arrested Thursday morning on charges of racketeering and conspiracy over allegations that he helped run and protect a gambling operation while the top law enforcement officer of the county.