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Video: Two 'very dangerous' drugs found by police at V Festival

Police have said they have found two 'very dangerous' drugs circulating at the V Festival in Weston Park.

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Gates to the festival area will open this morning to festival goers with many campers arriving yesterday.

A police spokesman said: "Two very dangerous substances found and tested by police with unusually high purity.

"One is a purple pill with a Louis Vuitton logo and the other an orange pill with crown logo. If these are in your possession, dispose immediately and if you see anyone with these alert a steward, police officer or security.

"Late last night a young man was found collapsed in the arena and he was immediately treated and transferred to hospital with a suspected drug overdose. Thankfully the man is recovering in hospital.

"We are working to support the organisers to keep V Festival as safe and enjoyable event and I urge anyone in contact with drugs to deposit them in the dedicated drugs bins on the site."

Supt. Elliott Sharrard-Williams also confirmed there had been three arrests linked to thefts on site overnight.

Meanwhile West Midlands Ambulance Service have said they have already treated over 130 people in the first night of the festival.

A service spokesman said: "It's been a steady start for the staff and volunteers since the gates opened to campers on Friday. "So far, 132 people have been treated at the on-site medical centre collectively by St. John Ambulance volunteers and West Midlands Ambulance Service staff after self-presenting to the facility.

"On-site ambulance crews around Weston Park tended to a further 36 patients with only three patients requiring hospital treatment. This included a patient with an ear injury and also a second patient with a suspected fractured ankle.

"Fortunately, the vast majority of cases were minor injuries, including trips, bumps and falls and a number of people having suffered a wasp or bee sting."

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