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Law enforcement sources tell us the 45-year-old fighter was pulled over by the Florida Highway Patrol for a routine "tag violation" ... and during the stop, the trooper noticed the warrant.
According to reports, Tarver was wanted in Nevada for failing to appear in court. Apparently, Tarver was out on bail at the time he skipped court ... so the bench warrant was issued.
We're still working on finding out details from the original Nevada court case.
Now, Tarver is locked up in FL -- but officials in Nevada are looking to extradite him back to the Silver State.
Story developing ...
