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Underage Tobacco Sales

Friday, February 22, 2013

Canton Police Cite 8 Businesses on Charges of Underage Alcohol, Tobacco Sales

Department unit sends decoys to 25 Canton retailers.

Canton Police cited 8 retailers on charges of selling alcohol or tobacco to minors, according to a news release from the department. According to the news release, the Canton Police Department's Special Enforcement Unit conducted alcohol and tobacco sales checks at 25 local businesses using decoy minors. Of the 25 stores visited by the decoys, 17 refused sales of alcohol and tobacco to minors, the news release indicated.  Sunoco, 42495 Joy Road; Valero Gas, 41350 Ford Road; Shell, 5640 Haggerty Road and Maria's Bakery, 115 Haggerty Road, all reportedly sold tobacco to decoy minors, the news release indicated. Smokers Express, 45156 Ford Road; Crown Liquor, 42432 Ford Road; Mobil, 7230 N. Sheldon Road and Rite Aid, 2249 N. Canton Center …

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