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Impaired concerns after Shambhala

There were no major crashes on our roads associated with Shambhala.

But police are reporting the majority of the 61 vehicles they impounded in the last week or so were driven by revellers going to or from the music festival.

The vehicles were taken off the road for going in excess of 40kmh over the limit.

3 people were charged with impaired driving but there were a total of 104 drug seizures and 23 people were charged with possessing a controlled substance.

Drugs ranged from cannabis to ecstasy,cocaine and crystal meth.

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