Illegal quarry rave in Frome took police 12 hours to shut down
Upon arrival, officers found the event to be well under way with approximately 100 vehicles and 200 people there at the event's peak.The quarry has a single public highway entry and exit point, heavy foliage and treelines, and zero visibility so late at night, police said.Officers tried to encourage people to leave but music was not turned off until 09:30, with the site cleared by 14:00.
The force asked the public to make themselves aware of the warning signs of illegal raves - including advertising on social media, large crowds gathering, and vans unloading equipment.A police spokesperson added: "Unlicensed music events of this nature can have a serious impact on communities and we will seek to prosecute organisers, seize equipment and vehicles. "Avon and Somerset is no place for unlicensed music events and raves which negatively impact or disturb our communities."
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