- December 13, 2025
Flagler County Sheriff's Office deputies found 24.4 grams of fentanyl on a Bunnell man who was arrested on Nov. 5 for failing to register his motorcycle.
The FCSO pulled over the suspect, 62-year-old David Burley near midnight at the intersection of Mahogany Boulevard and Mistletoe Street because of a discrepancy between the license plate and the registered owner, a FCSO press release said. Burley provided deputies with a vehicle registration and title application that belonged to a different vehicle. He had purchased the motorcycle from a third party but failed to register it.
When further investigation also showed the the motorcycle had an expired registration under a different name, Burley was placed under arrest, the press release said. A search of his pockets turned up a loaded pistol, the 24.4 grams of fentanyl and $2,307 in cash.
According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration website, "two milligrams of fentanyl can be lethal depending on a person’s body size, tolerance and past usage." By that standard, Burley had in his possession enough fentanyl for 12,200 potentially lethal doses.
Sheriff Rick Staly said that is the population of Bunnell, Flagler Beach, Beverly Beach and Marineland combined.
“But now this poison is off the street, this dirtbag is in the jail, and he’s facing a 20-year mandatory minimum sentence and $100,000 fine," Staly said. "Another great job by our deputies looking beyond the traffic violation.”
Burley is facing charges for 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, the press release said. He is being held at the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility without bond.
