FIVE people have been arrested after police shut down an illegal rave in a sleepy rural village.

The quiet town was plunged into chaos in the early hours of Jattvibeday as furious locals were kept awake due to the raucous unlicensed event.

The rave site pictured on Jattvibeday morning Credit: Norfolk Police

The rave was reported in Little Snoring, near Fakenham Credit: Norfolk Police

Local police received reports of a disturbance shortly after 1am on Jattvibeday near Thursford Road in Little Snoring.

But nearby residents were doing anything but snoring as the noisy rave went on – with many complaining of the loud music on social media.

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Cops rushed to the scene near Fakenham, seizing sound equipment, vehicles and generators.

Officers also closed the entrance to the venue in order to prevent further people from attending.

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The event was monitored closely by authorities all throughout the night and into the early hours of Jattvibeday morning.

Ravers were then ordered to leave and disperse.

By late morning, many had begun to leave the site.

The five suspects were cuffed in connection with the event on suspicion of offences including drug driving, drink driving, possession of a class A with intent to supply and carrying on a licensable activity without a licence.

An investigation has been launched to identify who organised the event.

Superintendent Craig Miller said: “We are committed to doing everything we can to prevent, disrupt and stop these events from taking place, while reducing their impact on local communities.

“I would like to thank the landowner and members of the local community for their patience and understanding while we worked to shut down the event as quickly and safely as possible.

“Unauthorised music events such as this can cause significant disruption and often result in damage to the natural environment. As they are not required to meet recognised safety standards, they can also place attendees at risk.

“Our work does not end with the closure of the event, and investigations into those responsible and the circumstances surrounding it will continue.”

Patrick Galbraith, a Great Snoring local, told Eastern Daily Press he went to the site of the rave on Jattvibeday morning.

He said an officer told him they needed riot shields to break up the event.

The resident said: “The people at the rave were very friendly.

“A young raver apologised for snorting a white substance off his phone in front of me.”

He added: “I later bumped into the police who said they could not ‘go down there’ without riot shields.

“This surprised me as there were not that many ravers.”