Florida traffic stop finds driver had license suspended for 8 years

TAMPA, Fla. (CBS12) — A traffic stop in Tampa revealed that the driver had been driving with a suspended license for the past 8 years, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.

HCSO says that on Oct. 3, deputies conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of East 131st Avenue and Marathon Key Drive in Tampa.

During the stop, they discovered that the driver, Anthony Andrade, 31, had been driving despite having his driving privileges revoked since 2018. Additionally, Andrade has five prior convictions for driving while license suspended, according to HCSO.

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Also, HCSO says that they learned that Andrade had an outstanding warrant for violation of probation felony battery.

Andrade was arrested and charged with Driving While License Canceled, Suspended, or Revoked (Second or Subsequent Offense) and his outstanding warrant.