Creamfields ravers warned as 'Calvin Klein' drug cocktail uncovered at dance music festival

Ravers have been warned about a drug dubbed 'Calvin Klein' which has been uncovered at the Creamfields dance music festival in Cheshire.

An alert issued by organisers today said the drug - a combination of cocaine and ketamine - has 'caused some people to feel extremely unwell'. Some 70,000 people are attending the festival in Daresbury, which began on Thursday and concludes today.

But today organisers urged attendees to be wary after uncovering evidence that a cocktail known as 'Calvin Klein', a mix of cocaine and ketamine, was circulating at the event and had made some users 'feel extremely unwell'.

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The drug has been linked to at least one death, a 17-year-old girl in London in 2019.

Organisers today tweeted: "Our onsite lab has identified cocaine/ketamine mix (sometimes known as CK or Calvin Klein) visually it looks similar to cocaine and has caused some people to feel extremely unwell.

"It may cause severe anxiety, paranoia, psychotic episodes and violent behaviour. If you or any of your friends feel unwell or concerned, please go to Medical or Welfare centre onsite."

Organisers also said they had uncovered a beige pill either with an owl motif or showing the words 'panama' which was being sold as ecstasy. The content was 'still being analysed', said Creamfields in another tweet, and people were again urged to seek help onsite if they feel unwell.

Before the event began, Cheshire Police warned there would be tough action taken against people smuggling illicit substances into the festival.

On the eve of the event, Superintendent Sarah Heath, overseeing the policing operation for the event this year, said: "As with