佛罗里达州治安官马科斯·洛佩兹逮捕了超过21.6M美元的非法赌博行动;总督将其停职。 Florida Sheriff Marcos Lopez arrested over $21.6M illegal gambling operation; Governor suspends him.

佛罗里达州警长Marcos Lopez因涉嫌参与2 160万美元的非法赌博活动而被捕,被控敲诈勒索和共谋敲诈勒索。 Florida Sheriff Marcos Lopez was arrested and charged with racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering over his alleged involvement in a $21.6 million illegal gambling operation. Lopez是2020年首次当选的,被控接受竞选活动和个人付款,并帮助扩大行动范围。 Lopez, who was first elected in 2020, is accused of accepting campaign and personal payments from the operation and helping expand it. 佛罗里达州州长罗恩·德桑提斯已暂停洛佩兹的职务 并任命克里斯托弗·布莱克蒙为临时警长 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has suspended Lopez and appointed Christopher Blackmon as the interim sheriff. 洛佩兹仍以100万美元的保释金坐牢,并认罪。 Lopez remains in jail on a $1 million bond and has pleaded not guilty.