NAPLES, Fla. — Multiple law enforcement agencies surrounded the home of prominent Republican political figure and donor Alfie Oakes on Thursday.
A spokesperson from the U.S. Department of Defense confirmed that agents from the Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS) were conducting "official law enforcement activity" at the home.
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DCIS typically investigates cases involving fraud, bribery, and corruption. However, the agency did not provide further details on the reason for their visit.
Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) was also on the scene to assist.
A neighbor who arrived shortly after the news broke shared their reaction with Fox 4 News. "I'm shocked but not surprised," she said. "I was just on my way home when a bunch of people texted me, and I thought, 'Oh my God, I have to see what's going on,” she added.
The IRS has confirmed that its agents were conducting official business, but it remains unclear why they visited Oakes' home in this way.
Oakes was later seen leaving his house and getting into his blue "Trump 2024" car. When asked about the situation, he responded, "Go Trump," but did not answer any other questions.
Agents were also investigating at Oakes Farms in Immokalee. The location is a packing plant where according to the company's web site it's one of the largest independently owned agribusiness operations in south Florida.
The company says they reach a global market with farming, packing, shipping, and retail, also food service and seafood distribution.
Alfie Oakes is also a former politician. He was on the Collier County Republican Party Committee until this year. He's also an Ambassor for Turning Point USA.
He was born in Delaware but was raised in Fort Myers.
Here's video of Oakes leaving his home Thursday afternoon:
The IRS confirmed its at both scenes with teams of agents.
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The U.S. Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (OIG) says agents are on scene at Alfie Oakes' home in Naples and his Immokalee packing house.
"We can confirm the presence of DCIS (Defense Criminal Investigative Services) agents conducting law enforcement activity at that address, but we have no additional information to provide at this time."
Oakes is the owner of Seed to Table Grocery Store and Oakes Farms.
According to the Government Publishing Office (GPO), the OIG investigates allegations of fraud involving "GPO contracts; improprieties in the administration of GPO programs and operations; allegations of employee misconduct; and other issues with a nexus to GPO received through OIG's Hotline."
The GPO says it "produces and distributes information products and services for all three branches of the Federal Government, including U.S. passports for the Department of State as well as the official publications of Congress, the White House, and other Federal agencies in digital and print."
