Police spoke to 53 festival goers in Pyalong over the weekend as Earthcore wrapped up, Victoria Police say.
Police ran operations inside and outside the festival over the five days, including the use of PAD dogs on Thursday and Friday, focusing on crowd and road safety.
Throughout the festival, the following offences were detected:
-19 drug diversion notices
-28 people cautioned for possession of cannabis
-4 people interviewed for possessing a drug of dependence
-2 people interviewed for possession of a weapon
-32 people were detected drug driving
While the presence of drugs is still concerning, police were pleased with the general behaviour of the crowd.
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