A convicted felon was arrested inside Burning Man after a traffic stop on the Esplanade at 2:05 a.m., where officers conducted a probable cause search. Officers seized large quantities of multiple illicit drugs and items indicating intent to sell or distribute. Two firearms were also found, violating federal law that prohibits firearm possession by people with felony convictions and Burning Man rules barring weapons. The suspect faces charges including two counts of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, weapons and drug charges including trafficking, and has bail set at $92,500. Earlier, another man was arrested on Aug. 20 with 104 grams of crack cocaine and other substances while en route to the event.
During a traffic stop on the Esplanade, which considered Burning Man's "main street" and serves as the divider between the man sculpture and the event's many themed camps, officers performed a "probable cause search" at 2:05 a.m. Monday. They found not only a variety of drugs but also "items which would show an intent to sell or distribute said illicit substances."
The Burning Man Project's page on " specific laws to be aware of " highlights that at the event, "The possession of large quantities or a variety of drugs may be interpreted as evidence of intent to distribute or trafficking, a serious felony offense." Having guns or other weapons, and discharging them, is also prohibited at the event, except in very specific instances.
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