​“You didn’t need to see it to hear it!”: 150 people attend rave at Derbyshire quarry

Police shut down an illegal rave at a quarry in Derbyshire over the weekend, which was attended by around 150 people.

Derbyshire Police reportedly received a “significant number” of reports about the illegal rave, which took place at Halldale Quarry in Matlock on Saturday, November 2.

Police were called to the scene at 2:AM on Sunday morning following complaints, where they found “an estimated 150 people” at the unlicensed event.

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“Today, officers from the Local Policing Unit, Dog Unit and the Safer Neighbourhoods Team responded to reports of an illegal rave in the Halldale Quarry,” Derbyshire Police said in a post on Facebook.

“Our team responded to disperse the gathering and ensure the safety of everyone involved,” they said, thanking “the community's vigilance and cooperation”.

Locals responded to Derbyshire Police’s post, with one saying: “Vigilance… you didn’t need to see it to hear it!”. Another complained of noise “from 11:30 last night ‘til 1[PM] today”.

According to the BBC, police returned to the scene on Sunday afternoon just before 1:PM to carry out stop checks on vehicles, and subsequently arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of drug driving. He’s since been released.

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Another man, 30, was reported for summons after he was found to be in possession of “a number of suspected drugs”, according to police.

“During the event, several vehicles were stopped, and unfortunately, some drivers were found to be under the influence of drugs,” reads the Facebook post from Derbyshire Police.

“Additionally, some individuals were found in possession of class A and class B drugs whilst in control of a motor vehicle and were further arrested for the offence.”

[Via BBC]

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