TORONTO – Seems like reality is mirroring fiction.
According to a spokesperson with the federal Department of Homeland Security in Albuquerque, N.M., distributors are selling methamphetamine tinted blue in the Four Corners region in New Mexico.
“We are we are seeing an increase in blue meth up in the Four Corners, and into the Farmington region. It’s actually being moved and pushed by various distributors,” said Kevin Abar in an interview with KOB-TV.
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Blue meth received its infamous trademark from the critically acclaimed show Breaking Bad, which ended last year and was filmed in Albuquerque.
The series followed a former high school teacher Walter White, played by Bryan Cranston, who produced blue methamphetamine with a former student, Jesse Pinkman, played by Aaron Paul.
According to Abar, the meth is cut with chemicals to make it blue and has made people ill.
“It’s a bad meth that’s created a lot of individuals getting sick from utilizing it,” he said.
Feds say tinting meth blue is a way for distributors to advertise and brand their product.
– With a file from The Associated Press
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