Tallahassee, FL – Jerelle George William Jones, 29, of Jersey City, New Jersey, and Quint Gasque, 48, of Charlotte, North Carolina, were sentenced to federal prison yesterday for their roles in a sophisticated transnational fraud scheme. Jones received nine and a half years, while Gasque was handed a six-year sentence. Both men pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and forgery or false use of a passport.
The duo targeted financial institutions throughout the southeastern United States, falsely impersonating bank customers and using counterfeit identification. They stole $2,600 from an Escambia County institution and attempted to withdraw over $10,000 more in Tallahassee. Gasque was apprehended by bank employees in Tallahassee who reported his fraudulent activity.
Jones and Gasque were tracked down after a thorough investigation that revealed their counterfeit operation across several states. Jones’s phone contained numerous images of fake IDs and passports, indicating the scale of their operation. The Tallahassee Police Department, working with federal counterparts, dismantled the group’s scheme.
U.S. Attorney John P. Heekin commended law enforcement for shutting down the fraud ring, emphasizing his office’s commitment to protecting the community from such crimes. Chief Lawrence Revell of the Tallahassee Police Department praised the partnership between local and federal agencies in this successful operation. Ryan McSeveney of the Diplomatic Security Service highlighted the importance of securing U.S. passports and passport cards against fraudulent use.
Both defendants are required to serve a five-year term of supervised release following their prison sentences. They have also been ordered to pay restitution to their victims. The investigation and prosecution were a result of a joint effort between the Tallahassee Police Department and the U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service, led by Assistant United States Attorney Justin M. Keen.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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