Concern over 'high strength' of cocaine as HSE expands drug checking at Electric Picnic

The Electric Picnic festival site at Stradbally in Co Laois where drugs testing will be taking place.

HSE bosses are concerned at the “high strength” of cocaine in circulation as they prepare for an expanded drug checking service at Electric Picnic this weekend.

It has emerged that one of the samples tested at a previous festival this year was of cocaine almost “100% pure” — a finding that “shocked” experienced health experts.