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Law enforcement officers remove some of the 1,075 marijuana plants they seized at a grow site in the Carpenter Canyon area of the Spring Mountains on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011.
By Jackie Valley (contact) 
Published Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011 | 9:33 a.m.
Updated Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011 | 5:26 p.m.
Marijuana bust
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Authorities seized more than 1,000 marijuana plants Wednesday from an outdoor grow site in the Carpenter Canyon area of the Spring Mountains west of Las Vegas.
UPDATED STORY: Marijuana farmers moving into nearby mountains
Law enforcement authorities dismantled a marijuana grow site today in the Carpenter Canyon area of the Spring Mountains west of Las Vegas, seizing about 1,075 marijuana plants.
A Metro Police search and rescue squad discovered the outdoor grow site while leaving an unrelated operation in July, officials said. Authorities continued the investigation since then, culminating in today’s launch of an operation dubbed “24D” — a common name for an herbicide.
Authorities removed the marijuana plants from the site and trucked them to an undisclosed location, where they will be buried, officials said. Carpenter Canyon is located on the west side of the Spring Mountains near Mount Charleston.
The operation involves authorities from the U.S. Forest Service, Metro Police, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Nevada Department of Wildlife.
The raid comes less than a month after authorities seized 4,685 marijuana plants worth an estimated $23.4 million from a site near Mount Charleston in the Deer Creek area between Kyle and Lee canyons.
Authorities have dismantled three other marijuana grow farms in Lincoln County the past few months, said Sgt. Erik Lloyd of Metro’s narcotics section.
Law enforcement officials expect to encounter even more outdoor grow sites, the latest trend involving marijuana in Southern Nevada.
“They’re here to stay,” Lloyd said. “This is just the start.”
Waste of time and money, why don't they go after the meth labs instead.
Too dangerous to go after meth labs, it's easy to pick a weed. How much of tax payers money is wasted {no pun intended} on these "busts"?
"And we just smiled & waved, sittin' there on that sack o' seeds."
Jim Stafford
Waste of money, however I was camping on the otherside of Mountain Charleston about 2 years ago and a guy in a pickup came along at 12 midnight, he said I was "blocking the road" with my tent, and made some threatening remarks. After I pulled my tent over 3 feet so he could get by, he turned his truck around and went down the hill. I thought he wanted to get through? Strange behavior indeed.
I recomend people grow indoors, because their are lots of people out there who will find your stash.
I'm all for busting these guys but I want to know who is giving the order to not do a stake out. These guys are damaging the environment and can be Mexican gang members. What law enforcement organizations don't do stakeouts?
I personally don't care about the pot. I think they are jerks for growing weed on public land.
Hey Jackie, please ask why they aren't doing stakeouts. I think a story is there.
Another Mexican grow operation on American soil?
I'm with Oshikuru on this. If you're gonna grow, do it on your own land.
A very good question, why are they not doing stake outs? Isn't this the 2nd or 3rd public land bust in less than a month? The guilty party is probably sowing seeds for a fresh crop as I type.
Prohibition doesn't work. Legalization & regulation.
Where is this landfill?