# Seven noncitizens arrested for voting in federal elections

> Federal and Texas officials charge seven people with unlawfully voting or falsely claiming U.S. citizenship in North Texas.
- Title: Seven noncitizens arrested for voting in federal elections
- Summary: Federal and Texas officials charge seven people with unlawfully voting or falsely claiming U.S. citizenship in North Texas. Seven noncitizens, mostly lawful…
- Keywords: north texas, tarrant county, dallas county, election integrity, noncitizen voting, ken paxton, fbi, homeland security investigations, voter fraud, 2024 election, federal charges, lawful permanent residents
- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/crime/seven-arrested-in-north-texas-federal-election-integrity-sweep
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-09-16T14:00:09+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: north texas, tarrant county, dallas county, election integrity, noncitizen voting, ken paxton, fbi, homeland security investigations, voter fraud, 2024 election, federal charges, lawful permanent residents
## Seven arrested for illegal voting
Federal and Texas officials arrested seven noncitizens charged with voting unlawfully or lying about citizenship. Six are lawful permanent residents; one is an illegal alien ordered deported.
## Indictments came in September
Prosecutors indicted six people on September 10 and charged a seventh on September 11. Most arrests happened September 11 and 14; one fugitive surrendered Tuesday.
## Multiple agencies coordinated the sweep
Homeland Security Investigations and FBI Dallas led the cases. They worked with Attorney General Ken Paxton's Election Integrity Unit and the Tarrant County DA's Office.

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## Two Nigerian citizens charged
Helen Adams, 67, allegedly voted in November 2024 after falsely claiming citizenship. Joshua Akpom, 27, allegedly lied on his naturalization application about past voting.
## Provisional ballots still illegal
Carlos Barrios cast a rejected provisional ballot in November 2024. Officials say casting it was still a crime even though it didn't count.
## Indian and Congolese citizens arrested
Khalwinder Bhengura, 69, from India, allegedly voted after falsely registering. Celestin Katubadi, 20, from Congo, cast a rejected provisional ballot after claiming citizenship.
## Mexican citizens face charges
Rocio Thrasher, 38, allegedly voted in November 2024 after falsely registering. Moises Arellano-Alba, 36, an illegal alien ordered deported, allegedly voted early in Dallas County despite being a felon.
## All defendants presumed innocent
The charges are allegations and defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty. A separate case resulted in a 36-month prison sentence the same week.
## Key takeaway

Seven noncitizens, mostly lawful permanent residents, face federal charges for voting illegally in the 2024 election in North Texas.