A South Portland man has been convicted of visa and bank fraud, along with firearms and false statement charges.
Mukonkole Huge Kifwa, 30, was found guilty by a federal jury in Portland. Kifwa, also known as Ndowa Adrien Lushiku, Adrien Ndowa, Adrien Lushiku, Hugue Kifwa, was a citizen of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
According to the indictment and trial evidence, Kifwa fraudulently obtained a diplomatic visa in January 2014 using a false name and making false representations.
He illegally rented a pistol and a rifle in Maine in October and November 2014 under a false name.
Kifwa committed a series of fraudulent transactions at four financial institutions in the greater Portland area while living in Maine between September 2014 and March 2015.
On July 14, 2015, he was arrested and falsely told federal agents that he had never been to Canada when, in fact, he previously lived in Canada for many years.
Kifwa faces up to 10 years in prison and $250,000 fine on each of the visa fraud and firearms charges, up to 30 years and a $1,000,000 fine on the bank fraud charges and up to five years and a $250,000 fine on the false statement charge.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Departments of State, Diplomatic Security Service; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the Portland and Scarborough Police Departments; the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office; with assistance from Canadian authorities.
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Key Facts
- State: Maine
- Category: White Collar Crime|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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