USPS workers convicted of stealing $1.6 million in checks to fund “luxury lifestyle”
Federal prosecutors said a former U.S. Postal Service staffer was convicted of stealing about $1.6 million in checks to fund “a luxury lifestyle that includes international travel, staying in luxury hotels, and buying at the Gentleman’s Club.”
A federal jury last week found Hachikosela Muchimba, 44, convicted last week of mail theft and bank fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in 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)
The Justice Department said bank surveillance images captured deposits and withdrawals of funds by Muchimba.
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 convicted in 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 told U.S. citizen and immigration service officials that false information was provided to U.S. citizen and immigration service officials by telling them that he did not commit any unarresisted crimes. The crime was sentenced to up to ten years in prison and possible administrative synonyms.”
The Justice Department said Muchimba “deposited its altered and/or misapproved checks into a bank account under its control.” (Ministry of Justice)
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Wosa9 reported that when he was arrested in September 2023, Muchimba tried to flee to Zambia with the aim of charging documents.
