Avid Trump supporter Alfie Oakes claimed ‘it’s all good’ after his Florida home and packing plant were swarmed by federal agents.
Several agencies including the Secret Service, IRS and Defense Criminal Investigative Service raided the 56-year-old farmer’s properties during an undisclosed investigation.
Agents were seen wearing gloves, carrying papers and boxes in and out of the garage of his Naples home as they conducted the search, with at least 18 unmarked government vehicles arriving at his Immokalee warehouse.
But despite the chaotic scenes, the conservative influencer seemed unbothered by the ambush, telling WINK: ‘It’s all good. Go Trump!’
Then he swiftly drove off in his bold blue Range Rover with ‘Trump 2024’ plastered across the side.
This investigation comes as Oakes owes $2.8million to the Farm Credit of Florida
Federal agents swarmed his properties but the motivation behind their search is unknown
He also revealed that he was unsure why authorities came to his properties, but expressed no concern.
The agents on the scene did not add much clarity to the situation.
The Secret Service told WINK: ‘We are unable to provide comment as the US Secret Service will not confirm the existence or status of an investigation.’
The IRS and Defense Criminal Investigative Service said they were investigating ‘official business.’
The searches lasted for about five hours, WINK reported. Florida Highway Patrol was also at both investigative sites.
Oakes drove off in his Trump-themed Range Rover after a reporter tried to speak with him
A passenger covered his face to avoid being interviewed as Oakes said ‘go Trump’ when asked what he had to say about the situation
Oakes is the owner of Oakes Farms and grocery store Seed to Table. While the investigation’s motivation is unknown, Oakes’ costumers are intrigued.
‘I mean, the IRS doesn’t do things impetuously. It’s pretty calculated, so, hopefully, it gets fixed,’ Seed to Table costumer William Whittaker told WINK.
John Meo, chair of Collier County’s Republican Executive Committee, shared his thoughts about the raid with Naples Daily News.
‘We know they showed up and took some material,’ he told the outlet. ‘It’s kind of funny that they’re doing it now. I think they want to get info on January 6.’
In 2021, Oakes paid for two buses of Trump supporters to go to the insurrection.
Although no official connection has been made, this raid comes as a lawsuit against Oakes accused him of failing to pay back about $2.8million in loans, according to NBC.
The lawsuit was filed in October and it alleges the farmer took out two loans from the Farm Credit of Florida, totaling to about $4.5million.
The documents claimed that if the alleged debt was not repaid, Florida Farm Credit had the right seize Oakes’ property, according to reports.
At least 18 federal vehicles showed up to Oakes’ packing plant to investigate
Conservative influencer and farmer Alfie Oakes, 56, had his home and warehouse raided by federal agents on Thursday
In 2021, Seed to Table came under fire when footage emerged of the store being filled with un-masked shoppers during the raging pandemic.
Even though the county had a mask mandate in place, the store had a sign out front that states customers did not need to wear a face covering.
Oakes said his reasoning behind his store’s mask policy is that he did not believe they did anything to stop the spread of COVID-19.
He referred to the pandemic as ‘hogwash.’
