Jacob Ogles
Influential conservative activist and grocery chain owner Alfie Oakes had his Collier County estate raided by federal agents, according to media reports.
Federal agents from the Defense Criminal Investigative Service were also seen at a packing plant owned by Oakes, according to WESH, the local NBC-2 affiliate. Meanwhile, unmarked state and local police cars surrounded Oakes’ North Naples home in the Villages of Monterey.
A new lawsuit also filed against Oakes this week alleges he failed to pay $4.5 million worth of loans from Farm Credit of Florida, WESH reports.
Florida Highway Patrol officers seen at the home directed questions from media to the Secret Service, according to the Naples Daily News.
John Meo, Chair of the Collier County Republican Executive Committee, suggested federal officials were targeting Oakes for political reasons.
“We know they showed up and took some material,” he said. “It’s kind of funny that they’re doing it now. I think they want to get info on Jan. 6.” Meo told the newspaper.
But of note, the investigation was happening immediately after Republican Donald Trump won election, and Trump has suggested he would pardon individuals involved in the riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
Oakes was a prominent promulgator of conspiracy theories that the 2020 Presidential Election, which President Joe Biden won over Trump, was stolen. During an appearance on conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ InfoWars show, Oakes publicly offered a $100,000 donation to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ re-election campaign if DeSantis ordered an audit of Florida’s election results, even though Trump won the state’s electoral votes.
At one point, Oakes was rumored to be considering a statewide run for Agriculture Commissioner, but he has seen his influence wane locally. He failed to qualify in time to run for re-election as Collier County’s Republican State Committeeman, as one example. He supported another candidate for Supervisor of Elections, but that candidate lost. His choice for Superintendent of Schools was also not hired by the Collier County School Board.
8 comments
Stockmarket
November 8, 2024 at 2:39 pm
Drugs makes you impaired.
Depression makes you miserable
Fred S
November 8, 2024 at 3:49 pm
Who is the pathetic fascist using federal government resources and personnel to target their political opponents? Oh, wait, that would be the Biden-Harris administration and its brownshirts.
Scott Audetat
November 8, 2024 at 7:03 pm
How is this guy a political enemy?
Maureen
November 9, 2024 at 12:16 am
Hang in there MAGA buckaroo with your lies and delusions , as you will be singing a different tune in the very short future…
You idiots have put wolves in charge of the hen house,metaphorically speaking…You’ll see very soon.
How about lettuce for $10.00 a head…Any interest?
Better yet, you can sign up to be a fruit and vegetable picker here in Florida,when the brown skin workers, you so despise are rounded up and taken to the borders…VONSHITZINPANTS is what people here in Florida, the likes of you and your kind voted for-so accept the results.Maureen
James
November 9, 2024 at 9:34 am
Oh look, a faithful follower of the Party of Joy, getting overwhelmed by her out of control emotions and calling people names. Reeeeee! $10 lettuce! You’re touting the precise results of what JUST HAPPENED UNDER BIDEN/HARRIS and projecting it onto Trump. The only problem is that he was already President and that didn’t happen. Quite the opposite, in fact. Seek TDS psychiatric care immediately, nut job.
William
November 10, 2024 at 5:00 am
Sir, calm down please.
I am not a fan of Biden or Harris and would shoot poopy pants dead on 5th avenue if given the opportunity.
Walmart lettuce in my town is $1.88. So please do adjust your misinformation.
robert michaels
November 12, 2024 at 3:38 pm
Walmart? Do you need a loan? Does your trailer need fixing?
robert michaels
November 12, 2024 at 3:36 pm
Boy are you stupid. He is just like your daddy tRump…..doesn’t pay his bills! Please suck a bag of dicks!