Police arrest 194 during Phish reunion weekend
AP, Mar 10, 2009 12:00 pm PDTSome Phish fans are leaving Hampton a little lighter than when they arrived for the band's weekend reunion. Most of the arrests were for drug possession, use and distribution, police said.
Police said Monday they confiscated about $1.2 million in illegal drugs and more than $68,000 in cash from concertgoers. Authorities also arrested 194 Phish fans during the three-night celebration of the band's return to the stage after a nearly five-year absence.
Tourism officials had estimated 75,000 fans would be coming to the coastal Virginia city. Nearly 200 law enforcement officers worked the weekend event, with the Vermont-based band picking up the tab.
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