Las Vegas police arrested nearly 60 people during this year’s Electric Daisy Carnival, with the majority tied to suspected drug offenses.
Twelve people were arrested on the first day of festivities, and an additional 43 were taken into custody by the end of the event.
The electronic dance music festival, which is held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, drew more than 500,000 people and ran from May 15 through 17.
On the final night, several stages and rides were abruptly halted because of bad weather.
About 40 percent of people arrested in connection with EDC were Nevada residents, while roughly 60 percent were listed as living out of state or with an unknown home address, according to Metropolitan Police Department booking records.
Across all three nights, there were 31 felony arrests and 24 misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor arrests.
The felony offenses included possession of MDMA, cocaine, mushrooms and ketamine, as well as possession of those drugs with intent to sell.
Last year, two people died after taking MDMA, a party drug also known as ecstasy; hypertensive cardiovascular disease contributed to both deaths, according to the Clark County coroner’s office.
It is unclear whether any deaths were tied to this year’s festival. Metro, which investigated both the 2025 EDC deaths, declined to comment.
Officials with the coroner’s office could not be reached for comment.
DUI and trespassing charges
In addition to the drug-related offenses, those arrested this year were also booked on suspicion of giving a false statement to officers, resisting a public officer and domestic battery, all misdemeanors.
A 32-year-old sidewalk vendor was arrested for operating a business without a license. Another, a 46-year-old, was arrested on suspicion of possessing and using a fake controlled substance.
The youngest person arrested was stopped by the Nevada Highway Patrol and accused of underage alcohol consumption, driving under the influence, and having an open container.
He was born in 2006, though his exact date of birth is redacted from the report.
The oldest, a 60-year-old man, was booked on a trespassing charge.
Metro reported a total of 45 arrests — 28 felonies and 17 misdemeanors — following the three-day event in 2024.
EDC is scheduled to return to Las Vegas in 2027, with curated events spread across the valley over two consecutive weekends.
Contact Akiya Dillon at adillon@reviewjournal.com.
