CULPEPER, VA—Six people were arrested during a Culpeper County drug bust at an outdoor music festival that netted marijuana, LSD, cocaine, heroin and other drugs.
Thousands of young adults attend the rave party, known as Camp Glow, which was advertised on Facebook, according officials.
Authorities said the event was held Friday, June 15 through Sunday, June 17, in the 24000 block of Somerville Rd., near the southern end of Culpeper County.
Officers said they first responded to the party after a noise complaint was made Friday. Officers said event organizers denied them entry onto the property but complied with request to turn down the music.
A search warrant was obtained, and more than 20 state and local law enforcement officers returned to the property early Sunday morning, police said.
Nearly 2 lbs of marijuana, approximately 287 miscellaneous pills, more than 200 doses of LSD, crystal methamphetamines, cocaine, heroin, psychedelic mushrooms and more than 100 smoking devices were seized, authorities said.
More than $2,500 from narcotics distribution was seized, according to authorities.
Authorities said they found at least 200 people, occupying more than 100 tents.
Officials from the Culpeper County Sheriff's Office, in connection with the Blue Ridge Gang and Narcotics Task Force, Culpeper County Police Department and the Orange County Sheriff's Office raided the event.
The Culpeper County Sheriff's Office made the following arrests:
Benjamin Legare, 21, of Alexandria, on a charge of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamines.
Joshua Stout, 24, of Baltimore, MD, on a charge of possession with intent to distribute marijuana.
Tyler Marney, 23, of Spotsylvania, on a charge of possession with intent to distribute of methamphetamines.
David Vanscoy, 24, of Fauquier County, on a charge of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamines.
Tyler Weedon, 21, of Ellicott City, MD, on a charge of possession of marijuana.
Geoffrey Ortiz, 39, of New York, on a charge of possession of marijuana.
Authorities said additional arrests are expected, pending an ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information about the rave is encouraged to contact the Culpeper County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division at 540-727-3400.
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