Two Jamaican nationals and a Haitian national are among 16 non-U.S. citizens charged in separate voter fraud cases across the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
The charges, announced Friday, involve allegations of illegal voting in federal elections and falsely claiming U.S. citizenship to register to vote or cast ballots.
The three Caribbean nationals were charged in the Eastern District of North Carolina.
Jamaican national Lawton Caswell McKenzie, 46, a lawful permanent resident, faces one count of falsely claiming U.S. citizenship to vote and one count of voting by a noncitizen.
According to the Justice Department, McKenzie registered to vote in 2007 and 2012 and voted in the 2012, 2020 and 2024 general elections.
Fellow Jamaican Mervin Sylvester Bogle, 60, also a lawful permanent resident, faces one count of falsely claiming U.S. citizenship to vote. He…
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THE ISUZU MOTORS PAYROLL FRAUD (GQEBERHA, SA)
Date: February 16, 2026 Perpetrator: Natasja Slabbert (42)
Case Description: In a case that hit home for the Eastern Cape business community, Natasja Slabbert, a payroll administrator at Isuzu Motors South Africa’s Struandale plant, was arrested for an alleged R10.5 million fraud. The scheme, which began surfacing in late 2024, exploited the very systems designed to manage employee compensation. Slabbert allegedly manipulated payroll records to create false entries that appeared as legitimate deductions and contributions on employee payslips. In reality, these “deductions” were being diverted into her personal bank account.
The fraud was only uncovered after diligent employees noticed that their net “take-home” pay was significantly lower than expected, despite the gross amounts on their payslips remaining high. Following a thorough probe by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team and the NPA’s Specialised Commercial Crime Unit, it was discovered that in August 2024 alone, over R626,000 was unlawfully transferred. Slabbert was granted bail of R5,000 on February 17, 2026, and the case has been postponed to later in the month for further legal proceedings. This case highlights the critical need for “segregation of duties” in payroll departments, as a single point of failure allowed for the systematic siphoning of millions over nearly two years.
Link to Original: PE Express – Isuzu Payroll Fraud