Police reveal over £240,000 worth of drugs seized during Creamfields
A number of arrests were made
Thirty-eight people have been arrested during the policing operation at Creamfields in Daresbury.
Police say 122 incidents were reported across the four-day festival, with drugs the most common offence.
Officers also seized drugs worth around £246,000.
Supt Andy Blizard, Creamfields Silver Commander, said:
“The Creamfields policing operation brought together teams from across the organisation, who worked alongside partner agencies, event staff and Cream Global to deliver a safe event for those who attended.
“The vast majority of festival-goers were cooperative, and we also worked alongside the event organisers to minimise the impact to the wider community, with local residents praising the engagement and support provided by our neighbourhood policing teams.
“As with previous years, we targeted those who were intent on supplying illegal substances at the festival - before and during the event. Officers conducted pre-event site searches, the event utilised surrender bins, and there were also extensive search processes carried by security personnel at entrances to the site.
“We also supported Creamfields with their plans to deter trespassing, and for the first time we used retrospective facial recognition to help identify outstanding suspects.
“The policing operation also extends beyond the festival coming to an end, All of those who were arrested at the festival and are being investigated will now have to face the consequences and pay the price for their actions.”