[Wonder Warthog]

"Losing the stash and the money they were supposed to make from selling it is a bigger punishment than they'd probably get from the legal system, especially if they're in debt to somebody higher up the drug-trade food chain."

An excellent point. And the "punishment" will probably be far more severe than any court could impose.

[steve-b]

Also, modern forensics could find the evidence anyway even if it is flushed.