New South Wales Police are “disappointed” in the behaviour of festival goers after they completed a major drug haul at the Dragon Dreaming Festival over the weekend.
Held in Wee Jaspers near Yass in the state’s Southern Tablelands over the weekend, a police report confirms that 74 people were found in possession of prohibited drugs, including cannabis, ecstasy, heroin, ice and magic mushrooms.
The festival was monitored by 18 police and two drug detection dogs. Two people were arrested for drug supply and “numerous others” for possession. Over 100 DJs played across three stages from Friday 24 to Monday 27 October with the event attracting an estimated 2,500 people.
Inspector Evan Quarmby from The Hume Local Area Command said, “Police were kept busy during the festival with 17 people found with prohibited drugs in the first two hours of the operation."
Police ran 12 random drug tests for motorists, with two being arrested for allegedly testing positive to prohibited substances.
Quarmby added, “To end up with 74 drug detections is a major concern and police will work closely with festival organisers to ensure future events are safe for everyone attending.
“The efforts of police in detecting these drugs are highly commendable but we need people attending these events to think about the dangers and conduct themselves responsibly and within the law.”
Yesterday the festival posted on their Facebook event asking for information relating to their whereabouts of Joel Kamerman, who after attending the festival had not contacted his father.
Social media users have since reported seeing the individual. Contact the festival if you have any more information.
