Suspects arrested in Douglas County marijuana operation
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/17/2012 - 5:02pm
Three men were arrested Wednesday for their alleged involvement in a large marijuana grow operation discovered in Douglas County in the Toiyabe National Forest near Jacks Valley.
The men arrested are Rafael Salas-Silva, 28 of Sparks, Martin Urioste-Maciel, 26, of Pasco, Wash., and Alberto Mendes-Arroyo, 23 of Reno.
The men face charges of growing more than 1,000 marijuana plants in the James Canyon area of Douglas County. The Record-Courier newspaper reports that 4,700 plants were seized.
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