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    Federal and state law enforcement agencies surround celebrities farmer/grocer Alfie Oakes’ home in North Naples and work in Immokalee on Thursday.

    Part grocery store, part bakery, part butcher, part bar, Oakes’ $30-plus million Seed on the Table popular meeting point for local Republicans Make America Great Again wing also for space Foodies intrigued by organic broccoli and craft beer.

    Reached by phone, Oakes declined to comment except to say, “We’re looking into it, but everything is fine.”

    A man standing in the driveway in front of a metal Oakes building in Immokalee on Thursday afternoon wore a DCIS (Defense Criminal Investigative Service) badge, identifying him as a member of the Department of Defense agency that investigates terrorism, cybercrime and fraud. Oakes Farms vehicles were seen entering on Thursday, but some were turned away. The man has a “firearms instructor” tag on his shirt.

    According to WINK News, several Florida Highway Patrol vehicles were at both the home and business earlier in the day, but FHP referred questions to the U.S. Secret Service.

    John Meo, chairman of the Collier County Republican Executive Committee, fears it could lead to the weaponization of federal law enforcement.

    “We know they came and took some materials,” he said. “It’s kind of funny that they’re doing this now. I think they want to know about January 6th.”

    In 2021, Oakes led two busloads of Trump supporters to Washington DC on January 6, 2021. Oakes called “The most peaceful and beautiful demonstration of over 1 million people I have ever witnessed.”

    Oakes previously served as a county GOP committeeman until you get in a high profile fight Collier Elections Supervisor Melissa Blazier was not allowed to take part in the primary ballot due to a late filing.

    Federal mother: ‘The investigation continues’

    The Secret Service declined to comment.

    “The U.S. Secret Service will not confirm the existence or status of an investigation,” the agency said in an emailed statement. he said.

    Who is Alfie Oakes? Love him, hate him, MAGA grocer gets Collier County attention

    But Defense Department Inspector General spokeswoman Mollie Halpern confirmed Thursday afternoon that DCIS agents were actively conducting law enforcement activities in Naples.

    “As this is an open investigation, I have no additional information to offer at this time,” he said.

    DCIS is the law enforcement agency of the Department of Defense. Halpern said DCIS special agents deploy around the world to conduct investigations that significantly impact Department of Defense operations, from cybercrime to bribery, fraud, terrorism, public corruption and procurement fraud. “We play an integral role in protecting America’s warfighters.”

    (This story has been updated to add new information, including a photo gallery.)

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