Revellers to be on alert for ‘stamp’ festival drug

Revellers are being warned against taking an “extremely harmful” drug that has left people in hospital ahead of Scotland’s festival season starting this weekend.

Police Scotland made the plea ahead of TRNSMT kicking off in Glasgow on Friday.

The force issued the advice after officers recovered the substance, previously seen south of the Border, in Paisley. The drug looks like a paper stamp, but contains an “extremely harmful” class A drug.

Chief Superintendent John Mckenzie said: “People have been hospitalised after taking it, so our advice is if you’re offered this or any other illegal drugs, don’t take the risk.”

People attending TRNSMT may be searched as a condition of entry and certain items will not be permitted.