Usually means: Possess incriminating evidence against someone.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (Have the goods on)

verb:  Alternative form of get the goods on [(idiomatic, transitive) To acquire knowledge or develop evidence that reveals the truth about someone's character or behavior, especially criminal behavior.]

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