‘Sizeable quantity’ of drugs found buried at Creamfields festival site

A “sizeable quantity” of class A, B and C drugs have been unearthed by police officers in the UK ahead of Creamfields music festival. Picture: Cheshire Constabulary

A “sizeable quantity” of class A, B and C drugs have been unearthed by police officers in the UK ahead of Creamfields music festival.

The find included approximately 204 cannisters of nitrous oxide, as well as large bags containing ecstasy, MDMA and ketamine tablets being recovered.

Up to 80,000 music fans are expected at the annual event which takes place in Daresbury area of Cheshire, England from Thursday to Monday.

Cheshire Constabulary said the drugs were found during pre-event disruption work, where a number of searches of the site area are carried out by specialist officers.  

The police force said these searches will continue in the run up to the event, “as part of the police’s commitment to making it as safe as possible for visitors”.  

During the festival, Cheshire Constabulary said officers will be supporting Creamfields event and security staff and providing “a visible presence to prevent incidents of crime and disorder from occurring”.  

Superintendent Andy Blizard, who is overseeing the Creamfields policing operation, moved to remind those attending Creamfields that there is a “zero-tolerance policy regarding drugs”.

“Our specialist search teams have spent a considerable amount of time combing the grounds of the Creamfields site ahead of festival’s opening later this week.

“We fully expect to find further quantities as our searches continues, leaving many of those who chose to bury these items very much disappointed to find them no longer where left them when they arrive at the festival do dig them back up.

“Anyone who has buried a rucksack or hold-all bag at the site and would like it back is asked to get in contact with us - officers have already begun conducting enquiries to identify their owners and look forward to speaking to them soon,” he added.