‘Breaking Bad’-Inspired Blue Meth Popping Up In New Mexico

Breaking Bad is serving as inspiration for crystal meth dealers in New Mexico.

Those who followed AMC’s hit series are probably well-versed in the blue meth concocted by Walter White and Jesse Pinkman. Since life often imitates art, New Mexico authorities said that batches of the Breaking Bad-inspired drugs are popping up throughout the state.

Although blue meth isn’t anything new — authorities found the Breaking Bad-style drug in both Kansas City and Canada — the Department of Homeland Security said this is the first time the drug has popped up in the state where showrunners shot the television series.

“Its truly bad. We’re concerned that individuals may find it sexy and want to try it and utilize the drug and it’s very addictive,” spokesman Kevin Abar said.

Unlike the blue meth in Breaking Bad, the coloring in its real-life counterpart is potentially hazardous to users. The additive effectively makes the drug much more dangerous than other versions that are currently available. Not surprisingly, authorities are hoping to nip this problem in the proverbial bud.

Sales of the Breaking Bad-inspired blue crystal meth have increased significantly over the past year or so. Authorities said second-hand dealers also cooked up a red-tinted version of the drug. However, the blue meth’s association with the hit television series has turned it into a hot commodity among users.

The impurities associated with this version of meth are making quite a few people ill. Dealers who receive the meth are apparently adding something to the drug to make it blue, thus increasing its toxicity. Before the coloring is thrown into the mix, the New Mexico meth reportedly begins at a purity of 80 to 90 percent.

As strange as all of this may sound, this isn’t the first batch of Breaking Bad-related crime to go down in recent months. Ryan Lee Carroll, the so-called “super fan” who won an opportunity to watch the series finale with series star Aaron Paul, was reportedly busted for possessing a synthetic narcotic with the intent to sell.

Although reports didn’t indicate that Carroll was cooking meth in his home, apparently the guy had some kind of drug-creation system set up in his residence. Either way, the Breaking Bad fan seemingly took his love of the show one step too far.

The Inquisitr previously reported that Walter White, a man who has the same name as Bryan Cranston’s character on Breaking Bad, will spend the next 12 years of his life behind bars for distributing almost 33 pounds of meth.