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More Than 200 People Arrested at Australia's Field Day Music Festival on Drug Charges

Field Day Music Festival took place today in Sydney.
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More than 200 people were arrested on drug charges during Sydney's Field Day Music Festival today.

According to Sky News, a 24-year-old woman was found with 130 ecstasy pills and was charged with two counts of supplying a prohibited drug.

In addition to the multiple arrests, paramedics treated 70 people for health concerns, including alcohol and drug-related issues. Four people were taken to the hospital for suspected drug-related issues but were subsequently released.

"It's disappointing there were still some people who ignored our advice and tried to bring illegal drugs past the drug-detection dogs and through the gates," Operation Commander Detective Inspector Andrew Marks told the Huffington Post in Australia.

Nearly 28,000 people were in attendance for this year's Field Day Music Festival. Performers scheduled for this year's Field Day Music Festival include Ryan Hemsworth, Dusky and Booka Shade. In March 2016, we talked to experts about the future of pill testing in Australia.