Narcotics Sgt. Patrick Cardwell knocked on the hotel room door about 4 p.m. and was met by Derek Burdette, 28, of Cambria, Calif.<\/p>\n
“Sgt. Cardwell immediately noticed a strong odor of cannabis when the door was opened and asked Burdette if there was any in the room,” Deputy Chief Mike Trafton said.<\/p>\n
Burdette and another man in the room reportedly told Cardwell there was a small baggie in a backpack on a table and allowed him to retrieve it.<\/p>\n
“He asked if there was any other drugs or weapons in the room and was given permission to look around,” Trafton said.<\/p>\n
Cardwell and officers Aaron Bandy and Jeff German called in a canine officer, which alerted police to another backpack.<\/p>\n
“Inside were shrink-wrapped bundles of currency totaling $121,962,” Trafton said.<\/p>\n
Burdette refused to claim the funds in the bag, which were seized. He was charged with possession of cannabis and released on $1,000 bond. The other occupant of the room was not charged.<\/p>\n
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