Detectives were notified that a vehicle associated with a known drug dealer was parked at a hotel in the 6800 block of El Camino Real. The suspect exited that hotel where he had been staying, drove off and was subsequently stopped by Atascadero police officers for a driving infraction. He’s identified as 45-year-old Christopher Rafael Burrell of Atascadero.
A search of Burrell’s hotel room resulted in the discovery of 220 grams of methamphetamine (worth an estimated $1500), 35 grams of fentanyl ($4200), 11 grams of heroin ($375) and more than 1,000 xanax pills ($4,000) that were packaged for sale. In addition, more than a $1,000 in cash was recovered from his vehicle. Burrell was arrested and booked for three counts of possession of a controlled substance for sale and a committing a felony while out on bail.
