MICHIGAN — 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 took place May 23 and 24 at the annual electronic music festival in downtown Detroit.
According to police, officers 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.
Authorities later determined through testing that the substances initially believed to be cocaine and MDMA were actually imitation drugs.
Police noted that counterfeit substances can present significant health and safety risks because users often do not know what ingredients they contain.
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 people arrested, according to police.
Authorities have not released the names of those charged or provided additional details about the arrests.
The Movement Festival is one of Detroit’s largest annual events and attracts thousands of electronic music fans to the city each year.
The investigation remains ongoing.
