Former Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez is currently being held in the Lake County Jail on a million dollar bond. FOX 35's Caroline Coles explains why Lopez will have to prove the money is 'clean' if he attempts to post bail.

Former Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez's court hearing that was scheduled for Wednesday, June 11 has been canceled, according to court documents.

Former Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez is scheduled to appear for a hearing on Wednesday, according to Lake county clerk of courts website.

"Osceola County, FL Sheriff Marcos Lopez was arrested by Homeland Security Investigations for his involvement in an illegal gambling operation in central Florida that generated more than $20 million in profits. Lopez is charged with racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering.

The former sheriff of Osceola County, Marcos Lopez, has a court hearing scheduled for Wednesday in Lake County, as per court records.

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

The shocking Thursday arrest of Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez on racketeering charges follows other controversies during his five-year tenure at the county’s biggest law enforcement agency. In early 2022,

Lopez’s scheduled arraignment is on June 30 at 8:30 a.m.

Nirva Rodriguez, the executive director at the Osceola County Sheriff's Office, was terminated, OCSO confirmed Monday. This comes after Sheriff Marcos Lopez was arrested while in uniform on felony charges related to a massive illegal gambling operation.