Why are crimes of identity theft seldom, if ever, pursued by law enforcement?

The first time I became aware of identity theft was in the early ‘90s. My aunt was a victim.

We were able to trace down where the goods and services; the fantastic cable T.V. selection, the furniture, the goods, were going. I was able to drive my car right to the crappy apartment where the identity thieves lived.

But all anyone cared about was that my aunt was not responsible and did not owe the creditors. Still, she’d occasionally get a bill for goods or services, but nobody pursued the crooks or tried to retrieve the ill-gotten merchandise,

Law enforcement basically told me that THAT was between the theives and those who provided the merchandise and services. It was not my place, or my aunt;s place, to pursue justice as long as my aunt was cleared of responsibility for the act,

Later in life, many people close to me have had tremendous problems with identity theft, even getting locked out of bank accounts and thefts of all funds, There is about a 25 percent chance that the victim comes out free and clear, but may have suffered tremendous economic loss or still being harassed by creditors,

In any case, still, no one seems interested in pursuing those who have actually illegally obtained the goods and services. At best, all anyone will do is clear the victim of any wrongdoing, bad credit, or saying they owe this or that. But those who provided the goods do not it is worth pursuing to get money or merchandise from known persons who illegally obtained them.