TAMPA, Fla. – A Tampa man with a history of criminal activity has been sentenced to federal prison for passing counterfeit money.
U.S. District Judge Wendy Berger sentenced 37-year-old Trentavius Quntez Scott to two years and six months in federal prison for his role in a counterfeiting operation. Scott pleaded guilty to the charges on November 20, 2024.
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According to court documents, Scott, a 10-time convicted felon, recruited several individuals to assist him in passing counterfeit Federal Reserve notes in Ocala and St. Johns County. He provided these individuals with the counterfeit currency and directed them to use it at retail stores.
Scott was already serving a sentence in Hillsborough County for a counterfeit-related crime when he was brought to Jacksonville on a writ to face federal charges.
He was also wanted on a felony warrant in Hernando County for an unrelated financial crime.
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