A convicted felon was arrested after he was found to be in possession of heroin after a traffic stop at Murphy Express on County Road 466 in Oxford.
A green Pontiac at about 7 p.m. Oct. 9 was traveling in the vicinity of the gas station when a Sumter County sheriff’s deputy discovered the license plate on the vehicle actually belonged on a gray Lexus. A traffic stop was initiated at the service station near the corner of County Road 466 and U.S. 301.
The driver, 33-year-old Dana Johnson of Ocala, was found to be in possession of marijuana and driving on a suspended license. She was taken into custody.
All of the occupants of the vehicle were told to get out so that a search could be conducted.
Dakota Lynch, 23, of Summerfield, was found to have two vials containing heroin in his sock. He was also found to be in possession of a 410-gauge live red shotgun shell. A check revealed Lynch has three felony convictions, all in 2018. They were for two counts of possession of marijuana over 20 grams and one count of possession of a concealed weapon, all in Marion County.
Both Johnson and Lynch were booked at the Sumter County Detention Center. Her bond was set at $1,500. His bond was set at $12,000.