The all-night party near Bulle in western Switzerland was eventually shut down by police on January 1 at 12pm.
Police cantonale Fribourgeoise
Police broke up an illegal outdoor party attended by about 500 people on New Year’s Eve at a forest near Bulle in western Switzerland, it was reported on Sunday.
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One officer was slightly injured during the police operation, Fribourg cantonal police said in a statementExternal link.
The illegal rave, which began at 9.30pm on December 31 at a location known as “Grande Cithard”, was eventually shut down by several police units on January 1 at 12pm.
Around 500 people had travelled to the party from Switzerland, France and Italy.
The organiser, a 29-year-old Fribourg resident, has been identified and will be reported to the authorities, the cantonal police said on Sunday.
“These kinds of wild parties are not tolerated on our territory,” the police said.
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