Drug checks at Red Valley: 40 young people reported, including those arrested with cocaine and ketamine.

Forty people were reported to the competent Prefectures, this is the result of the anti-drug checks carried out by the Guardia di Finanza during the 2025 edition of Red Valley .

The Olbia group's canine units primarily controlled access to the festival grounds to intercept drugs before they were brought into the event, which drew tens of thousands of people to the city.

The drugs were seized mainly from young people and very young people: not only substances such as hashish and marijuana, but also hard drugs such as cocaine and ketamine .

During the 4-day event, a contingent of “Green Berets” was employed alongside the canine units.

Counterfeiting was also a concern, with around a thousand counterfeit merchandise items seized, bearing the logos and names of the many artists who performed during the event .

(Unioneonline/L)