USPS worker convicted of stealing $1.6 million in checks, then spending it on luxury hotels, gentlemen's clubs

A former U.S. Postal Service staffer is Convicted of theft Federal prosecutors say about $1.6 million in check funding “includes international travel, a luxury lifestyle of staying in luxury hotels and buying at a gentleman’s club.”

Hachikosela Muchimba, 44 Washington, DC, Last week, a federal jury was found guilty of charges of mail theft and bank fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the District of Columbia.

“According to court documents, Muchimba was an employee of the U.S. Postal Service between December 2020 and March 2023, when he executed a plan to steal our Treasury checks and private party checks from U.S. mail,” the Justice Department said in a statement. “Muchimba subsequently deposited the checks that it changed and/or misapproved into his bank account.”

“The total amount of U.S. Treasury checks that were fraudulently stored in Muchimba’s various bank accounts totaled just over $1.6 million,” the prosecutor added. “Muchimba uses the proceeds from stolen checks to fund luxury lifestyles including international travel, living in luxury hotels, and buying at the Gentleman’s Club.”

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The Justice Department said Hachikosela Muchimba was convicted by a federal jury for mail theft and bank fraud. (Ministry of Justice)

Bank surveillance images capture deposits and withdrawals of funds by Muchimba Ministry of Justice explain.

He was found guilty of conspiracy to steal mail and bank fraud, mail theft. Bank fraud; currency transactions from property derived from designated illegal activities; and illegal procurement of citizens or naturalization.

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“Bank surveillance video captured [Muchimba] Make deposits and withdrawals of funds. ” (Ministry of Justice)

The verdict in the case is scheduled on August 8, with a maximum fine on bank fraud charges of 30 years and a five-year mail theft.

“Muchimba was also found guilty during the trial of illegal naturalization,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. “During the program, Muchimba applied to become a naturalized U.S. citizen and provided false information to U.S. citizenship,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Immigration Services The officer told them that he had committed no unarrested crimes. The maximum penalty for this offence is ten years in prison and possible administrative transgender. ”