Nevada police conduct alcohol sting

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Herald-Tribune

The Nevada Police Department recently conducted an Alcohol Sales Compliance Project in the city. The goal of this project, the first one in at least a year, according to Captain Casey Crain, is to deter local businesses that sell alcoholic beverages from selling them to persons under the age of 21, according to a press release dated Jan. 12.

The release goes on to say that officers conducted compliance checks at 10 local businesses within the city limits of Nevada that sell alcoholic beverages. The project enlisted the assistance of a minor to do "controlled buys" of alcohol while officers observed, said Crain. The investigation resulted in the illegal sale of an alcoholic beverage to a minor at two of those businesses and charges are pending in those cases. Names of the businesses were not disclosed.

The Nevada Police Dapartment is committed to enforcing the ongoing problem of alcohol sales to minors, a press release said. They follow state guidelines during the compliance operations and "plan to start doing them on a regular basis," said Crain. The public is encouraged to report suspected violations to the Nevada Police Department at (417) 448-2710.

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Will the minor be charged with trying to buy alchol? Just wondering.

-- Posted by truthseeker67 on Sat, Jan 16, 2010, at 3:25 AM
why announce it? why not catch them by surprise? I've always wondered that. Just like the DUI check points? Why give the people a heads-up about it...just do it and catch those who are smart enough to bypass check point.

-- Posted by eliz80 on Sun, Jan 17, 2010, at 7:53 AM
Truthseeker, a controlled buy wouldn't work if the buyer was of age now would it?

-- Posted by vette64772 on Sun, Jan 17, 2010, at 11:10 AM
Tell me how it is ok for the LEA to break the law to catch someone breaking the law? This only happens because we let them. Personally I think a hard drinks should be outlawed and not be sold. Tell me one good thing that has ever come from drinking beer.

-- Posted by truthseeker67 on Sun, Jan 17, 2010, at 10:48 PM
No, the minor will not be charged because as the article said "they enlisted the assistance of a minor to do "controlled buys" of alcohol while officers observed."

-- Posted by sabybee on Wed, Jan 20, 2010, at 8:29 AM
This makes sense to me. You want our law enforcement to do their job and then when they do you criticize the way they do it. How about being concerned about the people who are willing to sell to a minor. If they sold to your child I am sure you would be jumping up and down wondering why the officers are not doing this very thing. You may not agree with the tactics used, but then again it is better than doing nothing at all.

-- Posted by Commguy on Wed, Jan 20, 2010, at 9:34 AM
Slippery slope is all I'm saying. As far as alcohol sells in general i'm for outlawing the stuff. Tell me one good thing that has ever come from drinking alcohol.

-- Posted by truthseeker67 on Wed, Jan 20, 2010, at 8:29 PM

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