Police dig up huge stash of illegal drugs buried underground ahead of Creamfields festival

Police have dug up a huge stash of illegal drugs buried underground ahead of Creamfields festival, just days before the festival kicks off. Gates to the Cheshire festival open for the 2026 edition on Thursday (August 27), and it is expected to see over 80,000 fans visit across the weekend. Local police have now revealed that they have found a huge stash of drugs buried at the festival site, including 204 canisters of laughing gas (nitrous oxide), and bags containing ketamine tablets, MDMA and ecstasy. The drugs were found in a pre-event search of the grounds, and superintendent Andy Blizard shared a statement, saying that it has become a regular thing for punters to try and hide illegal drugs at the site ahead of the festival starting. “Every year, we counter a number of brazen individuals who think they can outsmart us by concealing drugs from view or burying them at the site months in advance,” he shared (as per BBC News), adding that there is a “zero-tolerance policy regarding drugs”. Police dig up buried stash of drugs in Creamfields grounds. Read more 👇https://t.co/DD8SDMoCpt pic.twitter.com/wGnBRjSI61 — Greatest Hits Radio Liverpool & North West News (@GHRLiverpool) Augus...