Two men were arrested at Creamfields after police found more than 100 ecstasy tablets hidden in shampoo bottles.

This picture shows officers uncovering the haul of tablets hidden with bottles of Head & Shoulders at the Daresbury site.

Cheshire police posted about the seizures on the force’s Facebook account at 10.30pm last night – with the drugs stash apparently found during a search at the VIP entrance.

The UK’s biggest dance festival got underway last night in Daresbury, near Warrington, with gates officially opening at 12pm on Friday afternoon.

More than 70,000 people are expected to attend across the three-days with The Chemical Brothers, Tiesto, Fatboy Slim and Pete Tong headlining over the bank holiday.

Ahead of the festival, Cheshire police had warned there would be tight security in place, with those attending subject to ‘stringent security checks’ as they enter – including body searches and sniffer dogs.

Anyone who refuses to be searched were told they would be denied entry into the event while amnesty bins for drugs and weapons are available.

Ahead of the festival, Inspector Stewart Sheer, of Cheshire police, had said: “Festival-goers are reminded that security will be tight at the event.

“Security measures will be in place and it is important that those attending are aware of these.

“Drug use will not be tolerated and positive action will be taken by police.

“Searches are a condition of entry and drugs dogs will be used at the entrances to the site.

“Surrender bins will be provided at the entrances for festival goers to place any drugs or weapons into.

“Anyone found with drugs or weapons, having not placed them into the bins, will be dealt with by police.

“I would advise anyone considering bringing any such items to not bring them in the first place.”