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ELKO, Nev. (AP) -- Elko County sheriff's deputies say they were outnumbered over the weekend at a rave party on public land near the Utah line.
There were 10 of them and 2,500-3,000 of the partygoers.
It started with a traffic stop by Utah authorities that turned up a supply of the drug ecstasy and a map to the party zone 10 miles north of West Wendover.
Elko County Sheriff Neil Harris said he had one deputy in the area and even with sending additional officers, all that could be done was to break up the party early Sunday.
Officers said they passed 150-200 vehicles leaving the area and found another 300 when they arrived, along with a stage and a band.
Harris said charges will be filed once it's determined who organized the party, for which no permits were issued. It's believed the organizers were from the Salt Lake City area.
Harris said there were no bathroom facilities on the site. The Bureau of Land Management will be in charge of cleaning up the area.
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