{"id":2242868,"date":"2026-11-06T21:02:28","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T18:02:28","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-11-06T21:02:28","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T18:02:28","slug":"florida-sheriff-wears-bling-seized-in-raid-at-alleged-drug-kingpins-stash-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2242868","title":{"rendered":"Florida Sheriff Wears Bling Seized In Raid at Alleged Drug Kingpin&#8217;s Stash House"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b8\/16by9\/2026\/11\/06\/b8e2f098fe67475ba8a22ca16c6f5dbd_xl.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Florida Sheriff Wears Bling Seized In Raid at Alleged Drug Kingpin&#8217;s Stash House<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Florida Sheriff<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Rocks Bling Seized From Alleged Drug Kingpins &#8230;<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">It&#8217;s My Turn To Shine!!!<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-11-06T13:02:28-08:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202611\"><br \/>\n                November 6, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            1:02 PM PST<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-07d16dca58b4a298cc28b32cdb8f3262\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20261106_b8e2f098fe67475ba8a22ca16c6f5dbd\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:1d75c904-ce86-4322-8a53-72308276b517\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b8\/4by3\/2026\/11\/06\/b8e2f098fe67475ba8a22ca16c6f5dbd_md.png\" alt=\"110626 sheriff chain primary 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Flagler County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f24e24041c6903132649e171941fc183\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Flagler County Sheriff <strong>Rick Staly<\/strong> is grabbing all the attention he can after his deputies busted a couple of alleged drug kingpins &#8230; because he&#8217;s showing off the fruits of a recent raid &#8230; and he&#8217;s wearing one of their diamond chains on his neck!!!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-584406d1f35333492f32647895dc834d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Donning a &#8220;money bag&#8221; necklace Friday, Sheriff Staly displayed the various designer shoes, handbags, and jewelry seized in the raid as he held a press conference about the arrests of 38-year-old <strong>Claude Harris <\/strong>and his brother, 36-year-old <strong>John Harris<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-7449e343487b2a39fd80f074dc1a6394\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The alleged drug kingpins were nabbed after the years-long &#8220;Operation Loose Lips&#8221; &#8230; with cops investigating the suspects on and off for 15 years before going in for the kill &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2026\/11\/06\/flagler-county-announces-convictions-sentences-for-2-drug-kingpins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>News 4 JAX<\/strong><\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a8ed117b279641a9b51c3412770cedfe\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>In addition to the Harris brothers &#8212; who were allegedly high up in a drug trafficking and laundering business operation &#8212; Claude&#8217;s GF <strong>Aleah Fagan<\/strong>, 31, was also arrested.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-cbd7c2f1f2a89471bfbac631a68b29a3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20261106_eccc353c0e9646a583e9938bf6bcca4b\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:1d75c904-ce86-4322-8a53-72308276b517\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ec\/4by3\/2026\/11\/06\/eccc353c0e9646a583e9938bf6bcca4b_md.jpg\" alt=\"designer-items-seized-Flagler-County-Sheriff&apos;s-Office-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Flagler County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-838ce4dd62587a94b76d665d60491fe7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Among the seized items were 8 cars, 5 guns, 1.5 kilos of cocaine, $100,969 in cash, pricey jewelry, and $100,000 worth of designer shoes, handbags and outfits.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-2da33efd16e95ff04d59834c5140a664\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Staly remarked &#8230; &#8220;That&#8217;s pretty good for someone that claimed he was only making $60,000 a year as a dump truck driver.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-67334f3e668f2551591d1382166885fe\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The sheriff said the perps tried to hide the cash throughout their property in interesting places &#8230; stuffing dead presidents inside their vacuum and air fryer &#8230; but law enforcement found it.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-d28f77d52c22277414754b334c893dfe\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20261106_5e073419f78e4f8a971102bc695e9de5\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:1d75c904-ce86-4322-8a53-72308276b517\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/5e\/4by3\/2026\/11\/06\/5e073419f78e4f8a971102bc695e9de5_md.jpg\" alt=\"john harris mug shots 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-bd6f92df52ac20e23a9fac39f48d428d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>It was a flashy press conference &#8230; and these items will be auctioned off by the sheriff&#8217;s office to help the local community.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-bd582278e9faad994eb1335701c9245e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>After his arrest, John pled no contest to the sale or possession of cocaine and was sentenced to three and a half years in prison with credit for time served.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-54ed0dbea8f913dfab69dc13c98a4400\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Claude pled no contest to trafficking in cocaine and money laundering and was sentenced to 14 and a half years in prison with credit for time served.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-dff991df840a49cef26489e97a872b2e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Aleah was charged with 3 counts of possession of a controlled substance without a 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