Eastern Carolina Clerks Cited For Selling Tobacco To Minors

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Posted: 9:36 PM Jul 3, 2008
Last Updated: 9:36 PM Jul 3, 2008
Reporter: Christine Kennedy

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15 store clerks have been cited for selling tobacco to minors.

Over the past three months the Alcohol Law Enforcement agents cited the store clerks in six counties for selling tobacco products to a minor. ALE agents checked 120 retail establishments in Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Pamlico, Pitt and Wilson counties. The ALE agents every month randomly check stores that sell cigarettes and other tobacco products to make sure the clerks are asking for identification and refusing sales to anyone under the age of 18.

Food Lion 1251 1901 Live Oak Street, Beaufort
Food Lion 1332 101 Greenfield Heights Blvd, Havelock
Wilco 390 502 SW Greenville Blvd, Greenville
Kangaroo Express 3104 1301 Arlington Blvd, Greenville
Food Lion 1674 250 Easy Street Greenville
Fuel Doc 12 2403 North Memorial Drive, Greenville
Thrifty Mart 213 East Washington Street, Bethel
Kings Convenience Mart Martin Luther King Drive, Greenville
Jim Dandy 12 1884 Hwy 24, Newport
Cedar Point Grill 605 Cedar Point Blvd, Cedar Point
Turners Mini Mart 1327 Ward Blvd, Wilson
Kangaroo Express 854 1207 Forest Hills Road, Wilson
Mac's Mini Mart 905 Broad Street, Oriental
Handy Mart 66 125 Hwy 102 West, Ayden
Handy House 10 665 Hwy 70, Davis

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Posted by: rw Location: nc on Jul 4, 2008 at 10:01 PM
I worked in a store for several years. Never could figure out why the kids that came in everyday trying to buy cigarettes or beer, nothing was ever done about it. Looks like they could be fined or something. Cops said they couldn't.

Posted by: Chris Location: Greenville on Jul 4, 2008 at 09:20 PM
You know the only time anybody gets caught on this thing is when the set the clerk up. That should be entrapment, and the kid trying to buy and their parents should get a fine also.

Posted by: JOE Location: eastern nc on Jul 3, 2008 at 11:01 PM
I agree with voter,what a waste of my taxes.

Posted by: voter Location: nc on Jul 3, 2008 at 10:01 PM
outstanding,,excellant use of law enforcement. the world is now a safer place. sleep secure in the knowledge that law enforcement has its priorities in order.

Posted by: Joseph Location: Kinston on Jul 3, 2008 at 09:54 PM
That's just the cost of doing business. when the fines are increased and a little jail or prison time given the stores will take it serious. now why weren't they checking for beer sales to minors as it's more serious a $250 fine.

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