goat was found during a police investigation into a South Florida rapper accused of fraud<\/a>, and police made a disturbing discovery in his home<\/p>\nA name representing the goat\u2019s bravery, Valor, was given to the goat after investigators found him. He was inside the South Florida rapper\u2019s home in a small cardboard box with orange paint around his neck, which investigators said was marked for Santer\u00eda sacrifice.<\/p>\n
After Valor\u2019s discovery, he was taken to Felix Varela High School\u2019s Veterinary Academy, where high school students cared for the goat. <\/p>\n
\u201cWhen he got here, he was really scared. We got him in the stall with hay, water, and he ate some food,\u201d said student Jessica Srancesca.<\/p>\n
Thanks to Miami Animal Rescue, Valor is now in his new loving and permanent home, running free on a horse farm in Ocala.<\/p>\n
The man, who detectives said is responsible, goes by the name \u201cBig Dracula,\u201d but his legal name used in court is Lazaro Lesteiro-Diaz.<\/p>\n
According to investigators, Lesteiro-Diaz put his alleged crimes on full display: rapping about scamming people and flashing stacks of cash.<\/p>\n
The 26-year-old faced a judge on Friday for a slew of charges, including possession of a controlled substance, money laundering, organized scheme to defraud, unlawful possession of identification, and animal cruelty with intent to injure or kill.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve been charged with 5 counts,\u201d said Judge Ariel Rodriguez. <\/p>\n
On Thursday, detectives arrested Lesteiro-Diaz after raiding his home on Southwest 43rd Avenue.<\/p>\n
A neighbor\u2019s camera captured the City of Miami Police Special Investigation Section and the FBI Violent Gang Task Force present on the scene. <\/p>\n
Investigators said it was the rapper\u2019s own social media that tipped them off.<\/p>\n
According to the arrest report, some of his lyrics include \u201cI called you from a Bank of America number\u2026that means I\u2019ma boof a plot,\u201d which detectives said, \u201cIn English that means I\u2019m going to take your money. I\u2019m going to access your bank account, and you\u2019re giving me your code.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lesteiro-Diaz flaunted victim information in one video, detectives say. <\/p>\n
Investigators also reported finding two decapitated chickens behind the home,\u00a0which led them to \u201ca room full of Cuban santeria\/voodoo witchcraft\u201d where the baby goat, Valor, was. <\/p>\n
Judge Rodriguez found probable cause and set Lesteiro-Diaz\u2019s bond at $30,000, including $10,000 on the armed controlled substance charge and $5,000 on each of the remaining four charges. <\/p>\n
\u201cWhat I do is for count one I will make it $10,000, and the rest will be $5,000,\u201d said Judge Rodriguez. <\/p>\n
The rapper will not be able to be released unless he proves his money is coming from non-illegal activity. <\/p>\n
Miami Animal Rescue is currently asking for the public\u2019s assistance in donations for the baby goat, Valor.<\/p>\n
To donate to Miami Animal Rescue,\u00a0click here<\/a>.<\/p>\nCopyright 2026 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.<\/p>\n
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