DETROIT – Detroit police arrested two people on felony drug charges and cited two others during a narcotics enforcement operation conducted at the Movement Festival over Memorial Day weekend.
The operation occurred on May 23 and 24 at the annual electronic music festival in downtown Detroit.
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Police said they seized a variety of suspected narcotics, including 94.8 grams of suspected cocaine, 282.5 grams of suspected MDMA, 167 grams of mushrooms, and 206.2 grams of marijuana.
Officers said subsequent testing determined the substances believed to be cocaine and MDMA were actually imitation drugs.
Authorities noted that counterfeit substances can pose significant health and safety risks to users because their contents are often unknown.
In total, officers made two felony arrests and issued citations to two individuals during the operation.
The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office has authorized felony charges of possession with intent to distribute against the two individuals arrested during the investigation.
Police did not immediately release the names of those charged or provide additional details about the circumstances surrounding the arrests.
The Movement Festival, one of Detroit’s largest annual events, draws thousands of electronic music fans from around the world each year to the city’s riverfront.
The investigation remains ongoing.