Methamphetamine
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Methamphetamine
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Methamphetamine (also referred to asSpeed,Crystal meth, and simplyMeth) is adrug featured in theHD Universe of theGrand Theft Auto series.
Grand Theft Auto IV andEpisodes from Liberty City[]
Methamphetamine is briefly brought up in a conversation betweenNiko Bellic andPlayboy X in the mission "Blow Your Cover". Playboy X says that the two biker gangs in the city,The Lost MC andAngels of Death, are in the meth business. Later in the game,Ashley Butler visitsRay Boccino as he istalking to Niko, and she is evidently a meth addict, much to Ray's vexation. It is later revealed inThe Lost and Damned that Ashley isJohnny Klebitz's ex-girlfriend. He dumped her because of her addiction and she is repeatedly used by Ray in order to get his way with Johnny and The Lost. TheSkinheads are another gang that participates in the meth trade, but primarily as addicts and street dealers.Marnie Allen is a meth addict who asks Niko to take her to meet her dealer.Kenny Petrovic operated at least one meth lab in the city used by thePetrovic Mafiya to supply The Lost MC.
Jim Fitzgerald'sLCPD Database record reveals a conviction in 1999 for "Unlawful Manufacture Methamphetamine".
Liberty Tree reports thatLCPD officersseized a mobile meth lab inSteinway, laterrunning it themselves, whileWeazel News also reports on the meth problem in Liberty City..
Grand Theft Auto V[]
Methamphetamine plays a much larger role inGrand Theft Auto V.Blaine County is known for being riddled with meth, especially around theSandy Shores area in particular.Trevor Philips is a frequent user of the drug, making him highly strung and prone to violent outbursts. He andChef also run ameth lab and sell the drug in theSandy Shores area. When Johnny Klebitz, who moved fromLiberty City toSan Andreas withThe Lost and became addicted to meth, isbrutally killed by Trevor, Trevor proceeds to kill the rest of the gang along with theVarrios Los Aztecas, both of whom were in the meth business, to make his self-proclaimed "Trevor Philips Industries" the only supplier of the drug inBlaine County.
When theO'Neil Brothers, also meth pushers and associates of Trevor, steal his business by winning over aTriad drug cartel wishing to partner with an outside organisation, he goes into a rage anddestroys their meth lab. They laterattempt to exact revenge but are killed in a joint effort byMichael andFranklin for Trevor.
Outside of the story,mobile meth labs are often seen parked throughout the countryside inGTA V. After theMrs. Philips stranger mission, Trevor will be seen sitting in his trailer smoking meth. He will then be in an intoxicated state for several minutes while playing, with the screen being cloudy and distorted.
Al Di Napoli admits onBleeter that he "never smoked toilet cleaner, just meth".
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
Methamphetamine also appears in several missions in Grand Theft Auto Online, such asMeth'd Up,Crank Up the Volume andSeries A - Steal Meth. TheBikers Update enabled players to purchase and runMethamphetamine Labs aroundBlaine County andLos Santos. The layout of the lab, as well as the equipment inside, is based on theSuperlab meth lab from the television showBreaking Bad. The blue-tinted meth being produced inside is based on the product produced in the show,Blue Sky meth.
Players can also sell meth to the threeStreet Dealers daily.
