Seventy four people were found to be in possession of illegal drugs at the Dragon Dreaming festival near Yass over the weekend which saw at least two people arrested, police are saying.
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NSW Police said they are "disappointed by the amount of people found with prohibited drugs" at the festival, saying their haul included cannabis, ecstasy, heroin, ice and magic mushrooms.
The Dragon Dreaming Music Festival was held at Wee Jasper between October 24 and October 27.
Local police conducted a four-day "high visibility operation" at the festival which about 2,500 people attended.
Eighteen police and two drug detection dogs monitored festival goers.
The two people were arrested for supplying drugs, and some of the 74 people found in possession of drugs were also arrested.
Two people were also arrested after allegedly testing positive to prohibited drugs on Sunday after police ran a drug-driving operation targeting motorists leaving the festival.
Twelve motorists underwent random drug tests and samples have been sent off for further analysis.
Inspector Evan Quarmby said "police were kept busy during the festival with 17 people found with prohibited drugs in the first two hours of the operation".
"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," Mr Quarmby said.
