THE ‘ignorance’ of a reveller who tried to smuggle class A drugs into Creamfields has been slammed by police.

George Chapman has been jailed by the courts after he attempted to enter the music festival in Daresbury in August 2022.

Chester Crown Court heard yesterday, Thursday, how the offence was committed at around 3.40pm on the first day of the 2022 festival on Thursday, August 25.

The defendant had attempted to enter Creamfields when he was stopped and searched by Cheshire Police officers.

A quantity of pills and a snap bag of white powder was found during the search, and Chapman was swiftly arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply drugs.

While further enquiries and testing of the drugs was carried out, Chapman was released under investigation.

Testing of the drugs later confirmed them to be MDMA and cocaine.

Chapman was subsequently charged with two counts of possession with intent to supply the class A drugs.

The defendant, of Belsize Road in Harrow, later pleaded guilty to the offences and was jailed for three years this week.

The sentence was welcomed by DC Neil Fleming, who said: “Chapman was under the illusion that he could travel to Cheshire, supplied with illegal drugs, and go about his weekend undetected.

“His plan was foiled by our officers, who stopped him before he even had the chance to enter the festival.

“His ignorance has landed him with a three-year prison sentence, where he can take the time to contemplate his actions and ask himself if it was worth it.

“Cheshire Police, along with event organisers and security staff, work extremely hard to ensure that Creamfields remains a safe and positive experience for all festivalgoers.

“We have seen the irrevocable damage illegal drugs can cause, particularly during the festival period, and those attempting to smuggle them into the event will be put before the courts and dealt with accordingly.”

Cheshire Police said it could not issue a photo or mugshot of Chapman as it ‘does not have one’.