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Uploaded: Thursday, March 7, 2013, 1:41 PM
21 people arrested for providing alcohol to decoys under 21
Sheriff's office has plans for additional sting operations
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Detectives arrested 21 people over the past month during stings targeting alcohol sales to minors throughout Contra Costa County, a sheriff's
spokesman said.
Investigators from the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office and the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control teamed up in February
to conduct three minor decoy operations at 44 different businesses countywide, sheriff's spokesman Jimmy Lee said.
During those operations, minors supervised by sheriff's personnel would enter an establishment and attempt to buy alcohol or ask an adult outside of the store to purchase alcohol for them.
As a result of those operations, 17 people were arrested for selling alcohol to a minor and four were arrested on suspicion of buying alcohol for minors, Lee said.
Penalties for those arrests can include fines of up to $1,000, community service and possible revocation of a business's alcohol license.
One person arrested during the operation was also arrested for alleged methamphetamine possession, carrying a concealed weapon and possession of burglary tools, according to the sheriff's office.
The minor decoy operations were made possible with grant funding from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway
Safety Administration.
Lee said the sheriff's office is already planning future minor decoy operations.— Bay City News Service Are you receiving Express, our free daily e-mail edition? See a sample and sign-up for Express.
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Posted by Tango, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Mar 8, 2013 at 8:56 am Sheriffs department should do this type sting as often as possible. huge drinking and drug use problems at SRV and MV. Dont arrest the kids, get them some help and nail the store owners and adults who participate.
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Posted by SS, a member of the Charlotte Wood Middle School community, on Mar 8, 2013 at 3:59 pm Hope the minor decoys are protected as they put themselves at risk.
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Posted by Bonnie, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Mar 13, 2013 at 9:41 am I would like a list of the establishments that were busted so I don't continue to give them my business, do they have a published list?
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