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19 of 20 Stores Pass Underage Cigarette Sale Sting
02/28/2018 07:00 AM EST •
02/28/2018 07:00 AM EST
On Feb. 21, School Resource Officer DiCocco teamed up with the Tobacco Prevention and Enforcement Program employees and volunteers to conduct underage sales enforcement. The group traveled to 20 North Haven stores that sell tobacco products. Underage volunteers, supervised by law enforcement, attempted to purchase cigarettes.
At 19 of the locations, ID was requested and the sale did not occur. Only one store sold cigarettes to an underage person. Aircraft Package Store at 394 Washington Avenue was fined for the sale.