ROGUE tablets, which are being linked to the death of a Nelson man and led to three people being hospitalised at an East Lancashire music festival, are believed to have resurfaced in the Chorley and Leyland areas.

Raids were carried out in Buckshaw Village and two suspected teenage dealers were detained, as part of a probe into blue and yellow coloured tesla pills.

Earlier two 14-year-olds had been taken ill after taking the tablets, which they thought were ecstasy.

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One of the boys started to behave strangely and was arrested after damaging several cars. He is currently on police bail.

In the second incident, a teenager collapsed after taking the pills and was hospitalised. He has since been allowed home.

Both matters are thought to be connected with four people being to hospital after taking an unknown substance at the Beat-Herder festival and the death of 45-year-old Nelson garage boss Tasleem Shah.

Sgt Mark Douglas said: “I would urge anyone to refrain from taking these pills or indeed any sort of drug because the message is clear, they are illegal, you don’t know what you’re taking and the risk you are putting on your health could be fatal.

“I want to reassure the public we are trying to identify those supplying the pills and we will be taking actions.

“We know these tablets have appeared in Leyland and surrounding Chorley areas so I am also asking the public to remain vigilant and to report or hand in any of these tablets to the police so they can be properly examined.

“Lastly I am appealing to parents to speak to their children about the dangers of these tablets and drugs in general in the hope it will act as a deterrent before people take them and become seriously ill.”

Mr Shah, of Napier Street, is thought to have taken some shield-shaped turquoise tablets, suspected to be ecstasy, before his collapse at a relative’s home.

People with any information should call Lancashire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers, in confidence, on 0800 555 111.