Police arrest 45 people at Future Music Festival
Police arrested dozens of people at the popular Future Music Festival yesterday, most of them for drug offences.
Of those arrested, 36 were referred to a drug diversion program while four people were interviewed for possession of a drug of dependence.
They were charged and bailed, and will appear at court at a later date.
Drugs seized at the Flemington Racecourse event included more than 90 ecstasy tablets, amphetamines, cocaine, cannabis, GHB and a small amount of prescription drugs and steroids.
Police also conducted drug testing of motorists outside the festival.
Of the 45 motorists drug tested, all males aged between 20 and 35, six returned a positive sample, revealing drugs such as methylamphetamine and cannabis in their system.
Seven other drivers were fined for a number of offences, including a 24-year-old Footscray woman who was caught driving while unlicensed in an unregistered vehicle with false number plates.
A P-Plater was also fined for driving an over-loaded high-powered Holden Sedan.
