Tip leads police to marijuana farm at Mt. Charleston

CREATED Sep. 13, 2012

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Mount Charleston, NV (KTNV) -- Police busted a marijuana grow operation in the Lovell Canyon area of Mount Charleston on Thursday morning.

Authorities say a tip from a citizen alerted them to the massive operation.

553 marijuana plants valued at more than $500,000 were harvested from an area 20 miles north of State Route 159, off Lovell Canyon Road.

No arrests have been made in connection with the bust.