A bootleg rave in southern Queensland ended with the seizure of over $400,000 value of medication by native authorities, ABC Southern Queensland studies.
Titled “Weedy Wonka’s Winter Solstice,” the four-day occasion has been promoted by the use of social media. Organizers reportedly tried to elude authorities by promoting a decoy handle whereas the actual gathering occurred on a rural plot of land effectively exterior downtown Brisbane.
A myriad of medication have been seized, together with an estimated $160,000 value of ketamine and $127,000 value of MDMA. Illicit portions of hashish, cocaine, LSD and extra have been additionally recovered.
The response put “a good bit of stress” on native regulation enforcement and medical response groups, per ABC. Whereas the first concern was the well being and security of these exiting the rave, a Queensland Ambulance Service spokesperson indicated that no instances of damage or excessive sickness got here of the incident.
The substances have been earmarked for broader distribution, in line with authorities, and investigations stay ongoing.
