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North Las Vegas police seize nearly 26K grams of marijuana in drug bust

The North Las Vegas Police Department seized 25,950 grams of marijuana in a drug bust. (NLVPD/Facebook)

North Las Vegas Police Department vehicle. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

The North Las Vegas Police Department seized 25,950 grams of marijuana in a drug bust. (NLVPD/Facebook)

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By Taylor Lane / Las Vegas Review-Journal

November 12, 2024 - 2:57 pm

Updated November 12, 2024 - 3:00 pm

North Las Vegas police seized 25,950 grams of marijuana and 4,100 grams of meth in a recent drug bust.

The North Las Vegas Police Department shared the news Saturday about the bust on Facebook.

“That’s a whole lot of illegal goods that won’t be causing harm in our community,” the department wrote in a post. “Huge shoutout to our dedicated team for working hard to keep us safe!”

No other details have been provided.

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