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Police End Illegal Rave at Orgaworld Compost Site in Lelystad

The municipality has fenced off the industrial site for safety and says it will consider legal or administrative action against the event organisers.

Overview

  • Police moved in on the unauthorised party on Saturday and asked dozens of attendees to leave the Orgaworld compost-factory site; officers closed the access road with tape and supervised an orderly dispersal.
  • The site held tents and multiple large sound and light installations, prompting officials to secure the area with barriers to prevent a return and to reduce safety and environmental risks.
  • Authorities report one person was detained on suspicion of driving under the influence, a detail the municipality published after an earlier police statement that no arrests had been made.
  • Local officials say no violence was used during the dispersal and that the decision to end the event followed consultation between the municipality, the police and the public prosecutor.
  • The municipality is weighing possible measures against the organisers, and residents and former attendees are urged to follow emergency-services instructions and avoid the cordoned area.