Earlier story: WATCH: Osceola Sheriff Marcos Lopez arrested on racketeering costs
TAVARES, Fla. (WFLA) — A Citrus County man was arrested in an alleged unlawful playing operation associated to the suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez, NBC affiliate WESH said.
Sheldon Wetherholt, 58, of Citrus County, was arrested on Tuesday by the Lake County Sheriff’s Workplace at 11:08 p.m. and booked into the Lake County Jail.
In accordance with the Lake County Jail, Wetherholt was charged with racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering.
Wetherholt made his first look Wednesday morning, the place a choose set his bond for the 2 costs at $100,000.
If launched, Wetherholt is required to put on a GPS monitor.
Wetherholt was a supervisor of the Fusion Social Membership LLC on Irlo Bronson Memorial Freeway, the identical deal with the place prosecutors allege the co-defendants operated an unlawful playing home for 2 years, in accordance with state enterprise information obtained by WESH.
Two different co-defendants, Sharon Fedrick and Carol Tate, had been additionally arrested final week, however have been launched on bond, WESH stated.
Ying Zhang, one other co-defendant, continues to be needed.
Lopez was arrested on Thursday, June 5, and charged with racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering.
In accordance with Legal professional Common James Uthmeier, the group revamped $21.6 million in unlawful earnings.
A choose granted Lopez a $1 million bond with circumstances that he put on a GPS monitor and give up his passport and firearms.
A listening to associated to Lopez’s bond was canceled on Tuesday.
