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Festival-goer Courtney Crimston was found guilty of drug driving last year
Her car was stopped when she was driving two days after she took MDMA
Ms Crimston tested positive for methamphetamine in an oral fluid test
'I had two MDMA (tablets) at the Listen Out music festival,' she told police
The 19-year-old was given a 12-month conditional release without conviction

By Bianca Bongato For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 06:21 EST, 14 January 2019 | Updated: 07:05 EST, 14 January 2019

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A festival reveller has been given a year-long driving ban after getting caught with MDMA in her system two days after she consumed the drug at a music festival.

Courtney Crimston, 19, was found guilty of drug driving after her car was stopped less than three kilometres from her home in October last year.

The 19-year-old tested positive in an oral fluid test, where forensic analysis confirmed that she had ecstasy in her blood, according to the Daily Telegraph.

Festival-goer Courtney Crimston, 19, (pictured) has been given a year-long driving ban after getting caught with MDMA in her system two days after the music event

The 19-year-old tested positive in an oral fluid test, where forensic analysis confirmed that she had 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine or ecstasy in her blood

It was found that the MDMA was still in Ms Crimston's system two days after she consumed it when she attended the Listen Out music festival in Sydney's Centennial Park last September.

'Police asked if she had taken any drugs, to which she said “I had two MDMA (tablets) at the Listen Out festival on the weekend,"' the agreed police facts read.

The 19-year-old was sentenced to a 12-month conditional release order without condition by the Sutherland Local Court.

Ms Crimston attended the Traffic Offenders Rehabilitation Program and said she now realises her offence was a 'serious matter' and that she will learn from this mistake.

Last year, police charged 159 people with drug-related offences at the Listen Out music festival.

Last year, police charged 159 people with drug-related offences at the Listen Out music festival (pictured) in Sydney's Centennial Park

It was found that the MDMA was still in Ms Crimston's system two days after she consumed it when she attended the Listen Out music festival (stock image)

154 people were charged with drug possession and five were charged with drug supply offences.

'Generally, festival goers were well behaved and enjoyed the event, however there appears to be a small section of the community that continues to possess and deal in illegal substances, despite our warnings,' Superintendent Karen McCarthy said at the time.

This comes after two drug-related deaths at the Defqon.1 music festival in Penrith last year.

WHAT IS MDMA?

3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA) is a synthetic drug similar to stimulants and hallucinogens, with effects of seemingly increased energy and distorted sensory and time perception.

It is also known as the drug Ecstasy or Molly.

It is usually swallowed as a capsule or tablet but can also be consumed in liquid or powder form.

Health effects of the drug include nausea, muscle cramping, teeth clenching, blurred vision, chills and sweating.

Users may also experience irritability, aggression, anxiety, sleeping problems, decreased appetite, memory problems, impulsiveness and decreased interest in sex.

MDMA consumption could also result in liver, kidney or heart failure.

MDMA is a popular drug in nightclubs, dance parties and music festivals.

Source: drugabuse.gov

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/stgeorge-shire-standard/listen-out-drug-charges-courtney-crimston-guilty-of-drug-driving-after-festival/news-story/18a29c7bfd2432ce40f523ac6d13c727

Festival goer handed a driving ban after being caught behind the wheel with MDMA in her system

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