Police officers confiscated sound systems when they broke up an illegal rave over the Bank Holiday weekend.

They seized the equipment destined for the illegal gathering after they stopped two transit vans on-route to the rave in Lewknor shortly before midnight on Saturday.

Supt Chris Sharp, area commander for South Oxfordshire, said: “This is the second time police have prevented a large-scale illegal rave in as many weeks.

“This sends a clear message to those intending to carry out such activities that it will not be tolerated.

“These type of events put people’s lives at risk due to a lack of safety measures in place, the remote locations making it difficult for emergency services to access possible casualties that can often occur through too much alcohol or drug abuse.

“There is also the impact this type of event has on local communities, and I hope this reassures people we will do everything in our power to stop this illegal activity.

“We would ask people to be vigilant to suspicious activity and high volumes of traffic in rural and remote locations and let us know if you think there is an illegal rave going on near you.”

Anyone with information on illegal raves should contact police on 0845 850 5505 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.