A driver with an expired Pennsylvania license plate was arrested with drugs at an Interstate 75 ramp in Sumter County.
Dean John Sylvester, 20, of Tampa, was driving a tan 2007 Toyota Tundra at 10:43 a.m. Tuesday at the I-75 on-ramp at County Road 470 in Lake Panasoffkee when a deputy noticed the tag was expired, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. During a traffic stop, Sylvester admitted his Pennsylvania driver’s license had been suspended due to a drunk driving conviction in Pennsylvania. The deputy confirmed the 2025 conviction for driving under the influence.
A K-9 alerted on the vehicle, indicating the likely presence of drugs. A search of the vehicle turned up pills, identified as Adderall and anti-migraine medication. Sylvester did not have prescriptions for the medication…