The connection between methamphetamine and identity theft is growing stronger according to the authorities. According to an Associated Press article, meth users and producers are commonly turning to identity theft as a source of income.
"It’s been said the two crimes go together like rats and garbage," said Jack Lucky, a Riverside County prosecutor who nearly became a victim of identity theft himself before his personal information was found at a meth lab.
As many as 60-85% of identity theft cases cited by police officers had meth ties. If convicted, these double criminals may only have to serve one year in jail for their crimes. Currently, this connection is most prevalent in the west but is expanding across the country.
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