Bay shops pass alcohol compliance test

Eastern Bay of Plenty police are pleased with the results of a recent controlled alcohol purchase operation. File photo.

Eastern Bay of Plenty Police are pleased with the result of a controlled alcohol purchase operation run last Friday.

The operation was run in conjunction with the district council liquor licensing inspector and the Toi Te Ora – Public Health technical officer.

Volunteers aged between 15 and 17 years old visited licensed premises across the area in an attempt to purchase alcohol.

Eastern Bay of Plenty harm reduction officer Sergeant Shane Tailby says premises included supermarkets and bottle stores.

'The purpose of running this type of operation is to monitor and enforce the law in relation to the sale and supply of alcohol to minors.

'The running of these operations ensures licensed premises have systems in place to guarantee the person purchasing is 18 years old or older.”

He says it was a successful operation, as none of the 19 premises visited sold alcohol to the underage volunteers.

'Police, in conjunction with our partner agencies, will continue to monitor compliance throughout the district.”

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1 comment

Do the Police think the shop owners are stupid?

Posted on 11-07-2017 12:28 | By The Caveman

There is a thing called a telephone. As soon as one shop owner ID's what is an attempted potential sting purchase, the word goes around !!


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