Deputies Foil Meth Flush In Northeast Side Drug Bust, Cops Say

A Northeast Side drug raid ended with a clogged crime scene and two men in custody after deputies say they pulled more than a quarter kilo of methamphetamine out of a San Antonio home.

Deputies reported finding about 315 grams of meth at the property, and say one suspect tried to flush roughly 189 grams down a toilet while investigators searched the house. The two men, identified in records as Michael Flowe and Wayne Christiansen, were booked into the Bexar County Adult Detention Center on first-degree felony manufacturing and delivery charges, records show. Christiansen has since bonded out, while Flowe remains jailed on a $50,000 bond, according to those records.

In a social media post, the Bexar County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded June 1 to a home in the 7000 block of Glen Point Drive and encountered Christiansen leaving the property. Investigators said they then secured the scene and executed a search that turned up meth and distribution paraphernalia, including digital scales and packaging materials. The sheriff's office described the arrests as the result of a proactive investigation into suspected meth manufacturing and distribution.

What Deputies Say They Found

According to KSAT, deputies found Flowe in the bathroom attempting to flush roughly 189 grams of meth down the toilet. Even with that attempt, investigators ultimately recovered about 315 grams of meth from inside the house, KSAT reported.

Both men were booked into the county jail the same day, and jail records cited by KSAT list their charges as first-degree felony manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance. KSAT also notes that Flowe faces a separate tampering-with-evidence allegation tied to the alleged flushing attempt.

Charges And Legal Context

State law classifies methamphetamine as a Penalty Group 1 substance, and manufacturing or delivering it is treated as a serious felony offense. Under Texas law, manufacturing or delivering a Penalty Group 1 drug in an amount of four grams or more is a first-degree felony, with increasingly harsh penalties as the weight climbs, according to the Texas Health & Safety Code. A conviction at that level can mean years in prison and significant fines, although actual sentences depend on the exact quantity, a defendant's criminal history and how prosecutors choose to pursue the case.

How This Fits Locally

The Glen Point seizure is the latest in a run of large meth recoveries in the San Antonio area. In a separate case, a Homeland Security task force operation in the city led to the recovery of more than 550 kilos of meth, according to a U.S. Department of Justice press release.

Local reporting has also documented other Northeast Side raids in which suspects allegedly tried to flush drugs during searches, a pattern noted in earlier coverage by KSAT. Investigators say items such as scales and bagging materials are commonly used as evidence of intent to distribute, rather than simple personal-use possession.

Both current cases involving Flowe and Christiansen remain active in the county system as magistrates and prosecutors process arrest paperwork and formal charges. Upcoming hearings and filings will appear in court records as the cases move forward.