Gardaí back drug testing at Electric Picnic but warn 'no amnesty'

Detective Superintendent Sé McCormack, Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau. Picture: Moya Nolan

There is no “amnesty” for possessing drugs at this weekend’s Electric Picnic, the Garda’s top drug officer has warned, ahead of the piloting of the country’s first State drug testing service.

Detective Superintendent Sé McCormack of the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau said the “law hasn’t changed” and that possession of drugs for personal use is illegal — and anyone caught at the festival faces prosecution.