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Splendour in the Grass Drug Busts: 400 Arrested for Possession

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In a major drug crackdown that involved searching some 730 individuals and 30 vehicles, police in Australia caught 421 attendees of this weekend's Splendour In the Grass Festival with drugs, Contact Music reports.

As such artists as Smashing Pumpkins, Jack White, Bloc Party, the Shins, At the Drive-In and Lana Del Rey performed at the three-day event, authorities nabbed fans for possession of cocaine, amphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs. Of those busted, more than 192 concertgoers will reportedly appear in court to face supply and possession charges.

"Over 400 people were found in possession of prohibited drugs and that is simply unacceptable," said police superintendent Stuart Wilkins. "This culture of drug-taking at music events needs to stop."

"Clearly there were people under the influence of drugs," he added. "It is a culture, there's no question about it."

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