'Hundreds of Pounds of Drugs' Seized at 2026 Juggalo Festival

Insane Clown Posse's Gathering of the Juggalos moved to a new location for 2026 and apparently the local police were waiting as local station KOMU reported that deputies had seized 622.5 pounds of illegal drugs just two days into the four-day festival.

Camden County Sheriff's Office Makes Four Key Arrests

The Camden County Sheriff's Office and the Mid-Missouri task force designed a coordinated effort to help curtail the drug usage at the event, which moved to Mother Nature’s Riverfront Retreat at Macks Creek in Camden County, Missouri for this year's 26th edition of the festival.

Sheriff Chris Edgar confirmed in a Facebook post noted on Thursday (Aug. 20) the arrest of four people in relation to drug activity surrounding the festival.

Dennis A Pradham, a 49-year-old from Silver Spring, Md., had been arrested on suspicion of first-degree drug trafficking (two counts) and delivery of a controlled substance (three counts). Deputies reportedly seized 93 pounds of marijuana, 124 pounds of mushrooms, 135.5 grams of ketamine, 33 grams of ketamine/fentanyl and 66.5 grams of MDMA/ecstasy during a roadside investigation, leading Pradham to be held without bond.

Also arrested were 34-year-old Robyn E Weiford and 38-year-old Jesse A Williams, both of Bear, Delaware, who were charged with suspicion of delivery of a controlled substance. More than 40 pounds of edibles were confiscated and both alleged perpetrators were then released on a $50,000 bond.

These followed the arrest of 45-year-old Kevin M. Jones from Easton, Pennsylvania, who promoted his business as "Bluntman's One Stop Shop," which was listed on the Gathering of the Juggalos ticketing website. The shop is said to have been a supplier for the festival for more than 20 years.

The Camden County sheriff's office noted he was found in possession of 128 pounds of marijuana, 2.5 pounds of psilocybin mushrooms and over $5,000 in cash during their roadside investigation. He was being held without bond and has been charged with first-degree drug trafficking as well as delivery of a controlled substance.

The Gathering of the Juggalos in 2026

As with previous festivals, the music weekend was highlighted by the music. Insane Clown Posse were on hand, along with an eclectic lineup of acts that included Hatebreed, Butcher Babies, Tech N9ne, Vanilla Ice, Milli Vanilli, MC Lars, The Pharcyde, Diggy Graves, DJ Paul and more.

Below, see other rock + metal festivals and cruises taking place in 2026.