Man Sold U.S. Bonds Stolen From Elderly Woman: Feds

CONNECTICUT — A Queens man was sentenced to 1 year and 1 day in prison for selling U.S. Savings Bonds that had been stolen from an elderly woman who had purchased them for her grandchildren and other family members, according to a statement from Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.

Glen Campbell, aka "Nick," a citizen of Guyana living in Queens, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy June 15.

According to prosecutors, Jhanannie Singh, aka “Jasmine” and “Sharmala Persaud,” stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in U.S. Savings Bonds from an elderly woman for whom she provided home health services. The victim had purchased the bonds for her grandchildren and other relatives.

After the victim died, Singh contacted Campbell who enlisted the help of another person to redeem the stolen bonds at a financial institution and provide Singh and Campbell with a portion of the proceeds.

Between October 2020 and January 2021, as part of an undercover investigation, law enforcement coordinated the purchase of more than 100 savings bonds, with face values ranging from $50 to $1,000, from Singh and Campbell. Campbell traveled to Connecticut to complete the transactions, according to the statement.

Singh and Campbell were arrested Jan. 29, 2021. At the time of the arrests, the value of the bonds they had delivered during the undercover investigation was $287,312.39, according to prosecutors.

Singh, also a citizen of Guyana, pleaded guilty to the same charge and was sentenced to 57 months Nov. 28.

Singh and Campbell face immigration proceedings when they complete their prison terms.