Six-day police operation targets offences at music festival, NSW

Police have conducted a six-day operation at a music festival at Wee Jasper, south-west of Yass, NSW Police say.

Officers targeted drug offences, alcohol-related crime, traffic offences and anti-social behaviour at and around the annual dance music event which attracted more than 4000 people.

The operation was led by The Hume Local Area Command with assistance from Monaro Local Area Command, the Police Dog Unit, the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command and others.

Police made 166 drug detections, seizing cannabis, amphetamines, MDMA (ecstasy), cocaine, Ketamine, LSD, mushrooms and Diazepam.

Several supply and possess prohibited drugs charges were laid, along with a number of cannabis cautions issued.

In addition 22 drivers gave a positive reading to drugs after police conducted over 350 random drug tests.

There were also five people charged with PCA offences after police conducted nearly 2000 random breath tests.

Chief Inspector John Sheehan from The Hume Local Area Command said police worked closely with the festival organisers to make it clear to those attending that drug use, possession or supply would not be tolerated.

"Police are disappointed and shocked with the number of people carrying drugs and personally putting their own health and the health of others at risk," Chief Inspector John Sheehan said.

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