Manassas Man Cited On Narcotics Charge In Stafford County

STAFFORD, VA — A 22-year-old Manassas man is facing a narcotics charge after he was arrested Sunday afternoon outside a Stafford County hotel, according to authorities.

A Stafford County sheriff's deputy responded around 2:30 p.m. to the Suburban Extended Stay Hotel at 3097 Richmond Highway to investigate the report of an unknown emergency.

Arriving on the scene, the deputy encountered a man with a lighter in one hand and a piece of foil in the other, as he nodded his head back and forth behind the steering wheel of a vehicle, according to the daily crime report.

The deputy made contact with the man who admitted that he was in possession of controlled substances. Searching the vehicle, the deputy recovered a few pills that were consistent with controlled substances, according to the report. She arrested the driver, who was later identified as Eduarth Portillo Murillo of Manassas.

Murillo was taken to the Rappahannock Regional Jail, where he was charged with public intoxication and possession of a controlled substance, according to the report. He was then held without bond.

On Monday morning, Murillo was arraigned in Stafford General District Court and a preliminary hearing was scheduled for 1 p.m. on Jan. 28, 2026 , according to court records.

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The possession of a Schedule 1/11 substance charge is a Class 5 felony. If convicted on this charge, Murillo faces a potential sentence of up to 10 years in prison or up to 12 months in jail and a fine of up to $2,500, under the Code of Virginia.

The public intoxication charge is a Class 4 misdemeanor, which is punishable by a fine of up to $250, according to Virginia law.