Houses used as meth labs are often uninhabitable

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MARQUETTE — It’s not just your imagination — methamphetamine use, manufacture and delivery cases have dramatically increased in Marquette County this year, according to data from the Marquette County Prosecutor’s Office.

There were 469 felony cases filed with the Marquette County Prosecutor’s Office in 2016 and 554 in 2018. As of Aug. 25 this year, the office had handled 386 felony filings.

Being determined and being safe are two different things — almost 6 pounds (2.7 kilograms) of toxic material is produced for each pound of meth cooked. This fact, however, doesn't stop crystal meth addicts from brewing sloppy batches of fuming, stinking, toxic speed in poorly ventilated environments.Houses used as meth labs are often uninhabitable afterward ,

cities and states involved in meth lab busts often don't bother with seizing the property, since nobody in their right mind would purchase it at an auction, even at a steep discount. Small meth labs can be found in suburban houses, motel rooms, car trunks, in campsites or in the woods. Outdoor operations often result in water contamination and a dying-off of nearby vegetation