Crime & Safety
Forsyth Stores Perfect In Underage-Alcohol Sting
It was the first time in years no stores sold alcohol to an underage agent, the sheriff's office said. Here's a list of the 13 stores.
CUMMING, GA — Stores in Forsyth County did the right thing during a recent sheriff's office sting operation targeting underage-alcohol sales.
All 13 businesses visited by undercover agents during an underage-alcohol buy operation on Aug. 10 refused to sell booze without proper identification, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office.
"We ... are happy to report that each business refused to sell alcohol to our underage buyer," the sheriff's office said in a news release.
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The release said that it was the first time in years that an underage-buy operation resulted in no charges. After each purchase attempt, sheriff's deputies met with clerks at managers at the stores.
"We explained the operation and expressed our gratitude for their commitment in keeping alcohol out of the hands of underage drinkers," the sheriff's office said.
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The businesses targeted in the operation were:
- Cork & Barrel, 5525 Bannister Rd.
- Circle M Food Shop 38 (BP), 5430 Bannister Rd.
- Leon’s, 5410 Matt Hwy
- West Forsyth Fuel & Shine, 4664 Canton Hwy.
- Canton Shell, 2320 Canton Hwy.
- Ducktown Food Market, 4636 Canton Hwy.
- Super A Foods, 1310 Canton Hwy.
- Sunoco, 3845 Brown’s Bridge Rd.
- Mobile Quick Stop, 3715 Browns Bridge Rd.
- HH Foods, 3671 Hutchinson Rd.
- RaceTrac, 510 Peachtree Pkwy.
- Citgo, 2860 Old Atlanta Rd.
- Shell Station, 1520 Peachtree Pkwy.
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