Police have uncovered a large stash of illegal drugs buried beneath the grounds of the Creamfields festival site just days before tens of thousands of music fans are due to arrive for the annual dance event.
Specialist officers searching the site in Daresbury, near Warrington, found ecstasy, MDMA and ketamine tablets, along with about 204 canisters of nitrous oxide. The discovery was made during pre-event searches designed to prevent crime and disorder during the festival, which is expected to attract up to 80,000 people over the August Bank Holiday weekend.
