Jelani Bustamonte, 23, of Elizabeth, pleaded guilty to criminal conspiracy.
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Thursday, February 21
The following is a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office: A Union County, N.J., man employed by the Westfield, N.J., branch of TD Bank was sentenced Feb. 13 to 37 months in prison for his role in a plan to rob the bank, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Jelani Bustamonte, 23, of Elizabeth, N.J., previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Joel A. Pisano to an Information charging him with two counts of criminal conspiracy. On Jan. 26, 2012, Bustamonte was arrested at his home and charged by Complaint. Judge Pisano imposed the sentence today in Trenton federal court. According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court: The first conspiracy involved a scheme to rob the TD bank tellers in Westfield. …
Jelani Bustamonte, 23, of Elizabeth worked at the Westfield branch of TD Bank.
A Union County, N.J., man employed by the Westfield branch of TD Bank, today admitted his role in a plan to rob the bank where he worked, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Jelani Bustamonte, 23, of Elizabeth, N.J., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Joel A. Pisano in Trenton federal court to an Information charging him with two counts of criminal conspiracy. On Jan. 26, 2012, Bustamonte was arrested at his home and charged by Complaint. The criminal charges stem from alleged communications with a suspect who is believed to have robbed both the Westfield bank and at least one other branch of TD Bank between September and December of last year. According to the criminal complaint, Bustamonte exchanged text messages with his co…
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