Dozens of people were detected with illicit drugs during a three-day event at Nimbin last weekend.
Approximately 10,000 people attended the Nimbin MardiGrass event held in the township of Nimbin, from Friday 4 May 2018 until Sunday 6 May 2018.
A police operation involving officers from Richmond Police District, along with the Traffic & Highway Patrol Command, and the Dog Unit, was conducted at the festival to ensure public safety and uphold the law.
Eighteen people have been placed before the courts for drug offences, and 19 people have been issued with cannabis cautions.
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