Omar Alexander Munoz, a 72-year-old Belize-born man, was arrested and accused of voting illegally in four elections.
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The Rubin ReportOct 20, 2026
Multiple sources, including a DOJ press release and AP, CBS LA, ABC7 and FOX 11 reports, confirm that Omar Alexander Muñoz, a 72-year-old Belize-born lawful permanent resident, was arrested in Commerce, Los Angeles County, on October 19, 2026, and charged with illegal voting in four elections.
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… The operation Monday involved the four US. Attorney's offices across California in what the Justice Department intended as a statewide show of force. Among the dozens of people arrested was a 72-year-old Belize born man accused of voting illegally in four elections. Dozens of federal agents descended on Omar Alexander Munoz's residential cul-de-Sac in Commerce, a small city in Los Angeles County, to make the arrest. Munoz was put in handcuffs in his pajamas and taken into federal custody downtown. Bonta's drop in the bucket is 28 lawful permanent residents charged in one state in one day, 113 charged across 20 states in a few weeks, and a 72-year-old man accused of …
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Supports. The DOJ press release lists Omar Muñoz among the 28 lawful permanent residents charged in California's 'Operation Protect the Vote' and says the arrests occurred Monday, October 19, 2026.[1]
Supports. CBS LA reports that prosecutors accuse Muñoz, a Belize-born lawful permanent resident, of registering to vote in Los Angeles County in 2019 and voting in four elections, and that he was arrested at his home on Monday.[2]
Supports. AP and ABC7 both report that Muñoz, 72, was arrested at his Commerce home and accused of illegal voting, with ABC7 stating he voted four times between 2020 and 2024.[3][4]
Supports. Washington Examiner, KCRW and FOX 11 corroborate the arrest in Commerce and the charges, with FOX 11 reporting that Muñoz denies registering to vote.[5][6][7]
Context. Muñoz denies the allegations and says he has never registered or voted, and the charges remain allegations; the claim itself only asserts the arrest and the accusation, so this does not change the verdict.[2][7]
Sources
7 sources: 1 primary, 1 tier 2, 5 not rated
- 1Justice Department Charges 28 Foreign Nationals in ...justice.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 272-year-old Commerce man denies federal voter fraud ...cbsnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 3Justice Department charges more than 2 dozen in ...nbcrightnow.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Federal sweep targeting alleged noncitizen voters leads to ...abc7.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Federal voter fraud arrests intensify in California days after ...washingtonexaminer.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Arrested for noncitizen voting, he says he doesn't… | KCRWkcrw.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7One of 11 arrested in California voter fraud crackdown speaks outfoxla.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
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