Marijuana operation busted up in Tahoe Keys

An indoor marijuana grow house in the Tahoe Keys was raided by officers last month, with processed and packaged pot with a street value of $76,500 confiscated.

Sgt. Joe Sherry with the California Highway Patrol on March 17 at 10:15pm saw a pickup on Emerald Drive in South Lake Tahoe illegally parked and partially blocking the road. He reportedly saw several people unloading what appeared to be a large quantity of marijuana from the vehicle into a residence.

Suspects ran into the residence, though Sherry was able to detain one person at the front door.

“The subject admitted to unloading marijuana from the vehicle into the residence and confirmed there was an indoor marijuana grow operation inside the residence,” officers said in a press release.

A search warrant uncovered what officers said was an elaborate filtration and hydroponic system along with a large number of live marijuana plants.

The CHP has not released the names of the suspects who were arrested.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report