Summary:
A Florida man accused of dealing methamphetamine allegedly confessed to police, but then allegedly flushed the detective's digital recorder down the toilet.

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A man accused of being a methamphetamine trafficker allegedly confessed to a detective and then flushed the detective's digital recorder down the toilet. Patrick Townsend, 30, of Lakeland, Florida, was caught driving with 32.4 grams of meth in his boxers during a Wednesday traffic stop, the Ledger reported. Local police deputies said Townsend confessed to dealing the speedy drug in kilograms. Mugshot: Patrick Townsend, 30, of Lakeland, Florida . Justin Starr, a Polk County detective, reportedly recorded Townsend’s confession, but then left the recorder on a desk. Townsend allegedly grabbed it, hid it in his armpit and then asked to use the bathroom, where he flushed it down the toilet. When Starr looked for the recorder, Townsend allegedly mocked him by saying, ‘Tighten up on your job, homie,’ an arrest affidavit states. Local police: Polk County Sheriff's office . Townsend was jailed without bail Saturday, charged with meth trafficking and destroying evidence. No information on an attorney was immediately available.