 Wiltshire Police said the results were disappointing |
Wiltshire police have said they are disappointed at the number of stores selling alcohol to minors. Officers recently asked a 15-year-old girl to buy alcohol at premises in Trowbridge and Warminster. She was able to buy it at three out of four places.
Later, a 15-year-old boy tried to buy alcohol at stores in Calne, Wootton Bassett and Chippenham. He was sold alcohol at three out of five premises.
A Wiltshire Police spokesman said: "The results are very disappointing."
Police said the licensees were given fixed penalty notices of �80. In one case the sale was carried out by an underage person and Trading Standards officers would visit the store.
Jacqui Gallimore, Divisional Police Licensing Officer said: "This type of operation is not just designed to tackle the offence of selling to persons under 18 years of age, it is about trying to prevent what is effectively a drug from getting into the hands of young people."
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