All but one business refused to sell alcohol or tobacco to a minor during an annual compliance check conducted by the Benicia Police Department, the city announced in a news release. During compliance checks, underage decoys attempt to purchase alcohol or tobacco from a selected retailer. If the business asks the minor for identification, as […]
1 employee cited in alcohol sales sting
Last Friday, members of the Benicia Police Department’s Investigations Unit conducted one of its minor decoy alochol sales operations at various local businesses that sell alcohol. As part of the program, a minor female decoy was used to attempt to purchase alcohol from the establishments to reinforce the underage drinking law and let officers know […]