Two men have been charged after police broke up an illegal rave in a west Suffolk village. 

Eight people were arrested on Sunday after officers were alerted to the unlicenced music event in Barton Mills, near Mildenhall, at about 2.15am on Sunday.

About 200 people were reported to be in attendance, with music and sound equipment seized. 

Two men are set to appear in court after being charged in connection with the event. 

Thomas Coleman, aged 31 and of no fixed address, was charged with failure to comply with a direction to leave land in respect of a rave.

Devlin Blatchford, aged 30 and of no fixed address, was charged with failing to provide a drug wipe and failing to stop for a police officer.

The pair have been bailed to appear before Suffolk Magistrates' Court in Ipswich on Friday, May 31. 

Two men and one woman who were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit public nuisance have been bailed until July 18, pending further enquiries.

A man arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit public nuisance and failure to comply with a direction to leave and drugs offences has been bailed until July 15.

Two men arrested on suspicion of drug driving have both released under investigation pending further enquiries.

Superintendent Matt Carney, of Suffolk police, said: "This event was closed down following a large policing operation and the site was cleared as quickly as we were able do so, without any significant issues.

"Enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances leading up to the rave and to identify all those involved in its planning."