Covid-19: South Mimms music event organiser traced and fined £10k

Music equipment at the property was seized by police

A woman has been fined £10,000 for organising an unlicensed music event which was attended by about 150 people.

Hertfordshire Police were called to a property in Blanche Lane, South Mimms, at about 20:00 GMT on Wednesday.

One person was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer and 12 people were fined £200 each.

The organiser, a 22-year-old woman from London, was issued with the fixed penalty notice for breaching coronavirus restrictions.

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The force said it was continuing to investigate and it was "likely that further fixed penalty notices will be issued".

Officers searched a van at the property and found "a large quantity of alcohol". Music equipment was also seized.

Ch Supt Richard Liversidge said: "Thanks to vigilant local residents, who reported the large number of cars parked nearby, we were able to shut down the event before it had got into full swing - there were around 150 people in attendance when we got there, but we actually believe that the organisers were expecting at least 300 people to turn up."

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