Fife Police is clamping down on underage drinkers

The West Area Licensing Board took the action against the BP service station in Dalgety Bay and Whitesmiths Grocers, Aberdour.

Both served alcohol to 16-year-olds who were acting on behalf of the police.

Ch Supt Jim Rodden, of Fife Police, said communities in west Fife were "sick to death" of alcohol-fuelled anti-social behaviour.

"Licence holders most certainly have a part to play in controlling the supply of alcohol to underagers at the point of sale," he said.

There must be sanctions against licence holders who sell alcohol to youths illegally and irresponsibly Ch Insp Alex Duncan Fife Police

"Our message is quite simple, if you can't tell if someone is 18 years of age, don't sell them alcohol, don't break the law and don't put your licence in jeopardy."

The licences of both premises have been suspended until renewal in March next year.

The test purchasing scheme, the first of its kind in Scotland, was launched by Fife Police in June to address the anti-social behaviour, disorder and danger to young people associated with under-age drinking.

Under the scheme 16-year-olds were sent into premises attempting to buy alcohol.

All premises in Fife were being tested with about 15% currently falling foul of the scheme.

Proof of Age

Project co-ordinator Ch Insp Alex Duncan said: "There must be sanctions against licence holders who sell alcohol to youths illegally and irresponsibly.

"However, let's not forget that the vast majority of licence holders in Fife have so far refused to sell alcohol to our test purchasers.

"This indicates that people working in the licensed trade are generally supportive of the pilot."

Cllr Andrew Keddie, chairman of Fife Council's community safety committee, said: "This situation does not only apply to west Fife but to the whole of Fife and licence holders better take stock now before they lose their licences."