Crime Stoppers and all police services in the Sudbury, Manitoulin and Elliot Lake areas are asking for the public's assistance to locate marijuana grow-ops.

Crime Stoppers and all police services in the Sudbury, Manitoulin and Elliot Lake areas are asking for the public's assistance to locate marijuana grow-ops.According to a press release from Crime Stoppers, September is a time when most outdoor marijuana plants are harvested.Members of the public are asked to “remain vigilant” and report marijuana grow-ops, the press release said.Marijuana growers plant on their own property or Crown land. The plants are usually grown in clumps in large areas, and may be surrounded by wire fencing.Walkers, hikers and ATV operators have been known to locate grow-ops by accident or recognizing the “skunk-like” odour that marijuana plants produce, the press release said.The public is advised against approaching grow-ops too closely if they stumble upon them.Until midnight Sept. 26, a guaranteed minimum $1,000 rewards is being offered for tips that lead to the location of a grow-op or an arrest. The standard process for determining reward amounts apply for tips received after that date.Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 705-674-7511 or Crime Stoppers at 705-222-TIPS, online at www.sudburycrimestoppers.com or by texting TIPSUD and the information to CRIMES (274637).