Two men charged with drug supply at Touch Bass festival

Two men faced court today charged with drug supply, after allegedly being found in possession of MDMA at the Touch Bass music festival in Moore Park. In total 75 people were allegedly caught with drugs.

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Two men were due to face court today charged with allegedly dealing drugs at a Sydney dance festival on Sunday.

Thomas Illingworth, 20, and Richard Scott Seymour, 22, were both allegedly caught in possession of MDMA capsules during police searches at Touch Bass Music Festival in Moore Park’s Horden Pavilion.

It will be alleged in court Illingworth was caught with 10.89 grams of MDMA, while Seymour was allegedly carrying 6.9 grams.

The men were refused bail to front Parramatta Bail Court on Monday charged with drug supply.

Two men were allegedly found in possession of MDMA.

Seymour was also charged with dealing with property proceeds of crime following his arrest.

Police attached to Surry Hills area command with assistance from Central Metropolitan Region officers, carried out a series of searches using sniffer dogs on patrons at the festival between 6pm and 11pm.

Police conducted searches at Touch Bass festival last night. Picture: AAP/Emma Brasier

In total 129 people were searched and police allegedly detected 75 people with drugs, believed to have been predominantly MDMA and cocaine.

Police issued 37 court attendance notices and 35 infringement notices for drug possession.

Two of the court notices were for allegedly supplying drugs.

Touch Bass is a travelling festival that this year featured a line up of international electronic artists including Zomboy, Rezz, Rusko and Mackey Gee.