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Santa Clara Public Library California - Santa Clara Police Department and ABC Agents Arrest Three Suspects for Furnishing Alcohol to Minors 07 February 2024 ( news )
Santa Clara Public Library , state California ( By Press Release office)
Feb 07,2024
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The Santa Clara Police Department and agents from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control ( ABC ) arrested three suspects on February 6 , 2024 for furnishing alcoholic beverages to minors . The operation was conducted in the City of Santa Clara .
ABC agents and local law enforcement conducted a
Shoulder Tapoperation which targets adults who purchase alcohol for persons under the age of 21 . A minor under the direct supervision of law enforcement stands outside of a liquor or convenience store and asks
customers to buy them alcohol . The minor also
indicates they are underage and cannot purchase the alcohol .
“
Underage drinking
harms our community . Preventing the sale of alcohol to minors will help to increase public safety and make our roads safer , ” said Police Chief , Pat Nikolai .
If an adult agrees to purchase alcohol for the underage person , they can be arrested and cited for furnishing alcohol to a minor . The penalty for furnishing alcohol to a minor is a minimum $1 , 000 fine and 24 hours of community service .
“We conduct these operations to keep alcohol out of the hands of our youth , ” said ABC Director Joseph McCullough . “By preventing underage drinking we can increase the quality of life in our communities and reduce DUIs . ”
Statistics have shown that young people under the age of 21 have a much higher risk of being involved in a crash than older drivers .
About 25 percent of fatal crashes involve underage drinkingaccording to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ( NHTSA ) .
Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the ABC
Alcohol Policing Partnership ( APP ) program
.
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About the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control ( ABC ) is an agency of the government of the state of California charged with the regulation of alcoholic beverages . ABC’s mission is to provide the highest level of service and public safety to the people of California through licensing , education , and enforcement . ABC is a department of the Business , Consumer Services , and Housing Agency .
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