Gedeon Mawulolo Agbeyome, a lawful permanent resident from Togo with an extensive criminal history, received a five-year prison sentence on March 20 after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering and aggravated identity theft. A federal judge also ordered him to pay 5.7 million in restitution and preliminary forfeiture.
Agbeyome used stolen identities to establish shell businesses and open bank accounts. These accounts received nearly 3 million in fraudulent funds. The money included proceeds from a United States government environmental trust fund. The operation formed part of an international business email compromise scheme.
Special agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations in Maryland arrested Agbeyome on a federal warrant. The arrest followed an investigation into the fraudulent network.
Agbeyome maintained a final removal order at the time of sentencing. His criminal record included multiple convictions and arrests. These covered aggravated identity theft, prostitution, counterfeit credit cards, and commercial bribery combined with counterfeiting and forgery.
As reported by ALO360, the case highlighted ongoing efforts by federal authorities to dismantle international fraud networks operating within the United States.
