Four revellers overdose on drugs at Sydney dance festival
Police shut down a dance party at a venue overnight after a number of partygoers were taken to hospital from suffering suspected drug overdoses.
Around 5,000 revellers who attended the Genesis Black Subculture trance music event at Hordern Pavilion in Moore Park, Sydney were ejected from the venue in the early hours of Monday morning.
Officers from Surry Hills Local Area Command and the Dog Unit conducted a drug operation at the venue from 7pm on Sunday, a NSW police spokesperson said.
Around 5,000 revellers were ejected from the Sydney music venue in the early hours of Monday morning
During the operation, police became concerned by the number of drug-affected patrons and evidence of drug supply at the event.
Paramedics were called to the venue to treat four patrons believed to be suffering from drug overdoses before they were taken to St Vincent’s Hospital for further treatment.
About 2am, police returned to the venue and issued a short-term closure order to the promoter and licensee, during which the event was shut down an hour before it was scheduled to end.
The company has since posted on social media, saying it was 'disappointed' with the early closure
On the official Genesis website, the company said it had a 'zero tolerance' on illegal drugs and 'patrons caught with illicit substances at Genesis Black will be ejected from the venue.'
The company has since posted on social media, saying it was 'disappointed' with the early closure.
