24 Liquor Stores Cited in Sales to Decoy, 19
Los Angeles police cited 24 Valley liquor stores on charges of selling alcoholic beverages to an underage decoy Tuesday night.
Vice officers sent a 19-year-old police reservist into 84 stores in North Hollywood, Studio City and Sun Valley, Capt. Bruce Mitchell said. Of those, 24 sold the decoy a six-pack of beer without checking his age.
The store owners face a misdemeanor charge of selling alcohol to a minor. The stores could face suspension or revocation of their liquor licenses by the state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
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