Floridian authorities seized hundreds of slot machines and cash in a series of raids connected to a former sheriff facing racketeering charges
Authorities in Florida have shut down three illegal gambling operations in Lake County, including one casino allegedly tied to former Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez.
Over 200 Slot Machines Seized
The raids followed Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s description of June 4 as “a solemn day for Florida,” following Lopez’s arrest over his alleged role in a large-scale illegal gambling network.
Lopez, who has been suspended from his post, is accused of having connections to an operation valued at $21.6 million. He has posted a $1 million bond and is now facing conspiracy and racketeering charges.
According to investigators, deputies carried out late-night raids on three locations operating under the names The Hub, House of Treasures, and Hot Seats. By the end of the operation, authorities had seized 231 slot machines and roughly $150,000 in cash. Officials said the machines were illegal and had been running outside Florida law…