A former postal service worker has just been convicted of stealing $1.6 million in checks from the mail.
44-year-old Hachikosela Muchimba of Washington, D.C. has been found guilty of mail theft and bank fraud, to the tune of over one and a half million dollars over a period of over two years.
He used the money to fund a lavish lifestyle, including vacations overseas with luxury hotel rooms and “purchases at gentleman’s clubs” — a.k.a. strip clubs.
What a classy guy…
Here’s what we know:
USPS worker has been convicted of stealing $1.6M in checks and then spending the money on luxury hotels and “gentlemen’s clubs” – Fox pic.twitter.com/LtmNaLIbIM
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JUST IN: USPS worker convicted of stealing $1.6M in checks and spending the money on luxury hotels and “gentlemen’s clubs” – Fox pic.twitter.com/bDiQXaycPf
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POSTAL WORKER STEALS $1.6 MILLION IN CHECKS, BLOWS IT ON LUXURY HOTELS AND STRIP CLUBS
Former USPS employee Hachikosela Muchimba convicted of stealing and depositing millions in checks from the mail over a two-year period.
Prosecutors say he funded a “lavish lifestyle”… pic.twitter.com/GYxMgUSdy5
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The former USPS employee is scheduled to be sentenced for the crime in August.
He could face up to 30 years behind bars for bank fraud, plus up to 5 years for mail theft.
In addition, Muchimba has been found guilty of lying on his application for U.S. citizenship, which incurs additional penalties.
Fox News reported:
A former U.S. Postal Service worker was convicted of stealing around $1.6 million in checks to fund a “lavish lifestyle that included international travel, stays at luxury hotels, and purchases at gentlemen’s clubs,” federal prosecutors said.
Hachikosela Muchimba, 44, of Washington, D.C., was found guilty by a federal jury last week on charges of mail theft and bank fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
“According to court documents, between December 2020 and March 2023, Muchimba was an employee of the U.S. Postal Service when he executed a scheme to steal U.S. Treasury checks and private party checks from the U.S. mail,” the DOJ said in a statement. “Muchimba then deposited the checks, which he either altered and/or falsely endorsed, into bank accounts under his control.”
“The total amount of the U.S. Treasury checks fraudulently deposited into Muchimba’s various bank accounts was just over $1.6 million,” prosecutors added. “Muchimba used the proceeds of the stolen checks to fund a lavish lifestyle that included international travel, stays at luxury hotels, and purchases at gentlemen’s clubs.”
Bank surveillance images captured Muchimba making deposits and withdrawals of the funds, the Justice Department said.
He was found guilty of conspiracy to commit theft of mail and bank fraud, theft of mail; bank fraud; engaging in a monetary transaction in property derived from specified unlawful activity; and unlawful procurement of citizenship or naturalization.
NBC News added:
This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.A jury Thursday found Muchimba guilty of conspiracy to commit theft of mail and bank fraud, theft of mail, bank fraud and engaging in a monetary transaction in property derived from specified unlawful activity. The maximum penalty for bank fraud is 30 years in prison, and it is five years for mail theft.
Muchimba was also found guilty of unlawful procurement of citizenship or naturalization. He falsely told U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officers that he had not committed any crimes for which he had not been arrested when he applied to become a naturalized citizen. The offense has a maximum penalty of 10 years of incarceration and possible administrative denaturalization.
ADVERTISEMENTMuchimba is scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 8 and will remain in custody until then.
