A Florida woman pulled over for driving more than 90 mph had an explanation ready for the deputy: She was late to see her mother, who had cancer.
The excuse came during a late-night traffic stop on October 8, 2026, along North U.S. Highway 301 in Hillsborough County, where the posted speed limit was 50 mph.
Tosha Marie Cisco, 23, was behind the wheel. Deputies said a search of her vehicle turned up counterfeit Xanax pills containing fentanyl, along with other drugs. Cisco and her passenger, Dillon Peterson, 30, were arrested.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office shared body-camera footage of the encounter, including Cisco’s explanation for speeding and the deputies’ discovery inside the vehicle.
Her Explanation Didn’t End the Traffic Stop
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“Do you have any ideas why I’m stopping you?” the deputy asks in the video.
He tells Cisco she had been traveling more than 90 mph by the time he caught up with her.
“I’m late for… My mother has cancer. I’m late for seeing my mom,” Cisco responds.
Deputies ordered Cisco out of the vehicle. During a subsequent search, they discovered what one deputy described as “a whole bag full of pills.”
The sheriff’s office said the vehicle contained counterfeit prescription pills made with fentanyl, along with spice, THC oil or wax, and numerous bottles of prescription medication.
Counterfeit pills can be manufactured using pill presses and made to resemble legitimate medications such as Xanax. Their appearance does not reliably indicate what substances they contain, creating a potentially deadly risk for anyone who mistakes them for pharmacy-dispensed medication.
A Familiar Name in Court Records
Cisco was arrested at approximately 11:35 p.m. near North U.S. Highway 301 and Maislin Drive.
Hillsborough County jail records show she was charged with trafficking in fentanyl involving four to 14 grams, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Peterson was also arrested, according to the sheriff’s office.
The fentanyl trafficking charge is a first-degree felony. Under Florida law, a conviction for trafficking in four to 14 grams of fentanyl or a qualifying mixture ordinarily carries a seven-year mandatory minimum prison sentence.
Court records also show that Cisco entered guilty pleas to two felony controlled-substance possession charges in September 2025. The judge withheld adjudication of guilt on both counts, meaning those dispositions should not be described as felony convictions.
On the sheriff’s Facebook post, viewers kept returning to the decision to speed while transporting drugs.
“Never break two laws at once,” one commenter wrote.
Another observed, “To think if she wasn’t speeding they would of never found all those drugs.”
All parties are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.