FLORIDA — A routine traffic stop in Flagler County turned into a major drug bust after deputies discovered a large amount of fentanyl, a loaded firearm, and cash, officials said.
David Burley, 62, of Bunnell, was pulled over around midnight Wednesday at the intersection of Mahogany Boulevard and Mistletoe Street.
The stop began over inconsistencies with the motorcycle’s documentation. Deputies found 24.4 grams of fentanyl, a loaded pistol, and $2,307 in cash during the stop.
Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said, “He had enough fentanyl to potentially kill 12,200 people. That’s the population of Bunnell, Flagler Beach, Beverly Beach and Marineland combined.”
Burley was charged with trafficking in fentanyl, carrying a concealed firearm during the commission of a felony, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, and attaching an unassigned license plate to a motor vehicle. He was taken to the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility, and both the cash and motorcycle were seized for forfeiture.
Deputies noted that the motorcycle’s registration and title application were under a different name, and the vehicle’s registration was expired. Further investigation revealed Burley purchased the motorcycle through a third party but did not properly register it.
The sheriff’s office also reported that Burley has prior arrests for drug possession, drug trafficking, disorderly intoxication, tampering with evidence, obstruction, and domestic battery.
