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The Co-op store, in Southfields Road, Stanground, has been hit with a booze ban over Bonfire Weekend after being caught selling alcohol to underage teenagers twice in three months.
The store was caught selling alcohol to the youths during covert Police and Peterborough City Council test purchasing operations on July 16th and September 3rd. New legislation passed in July gives authorities new powers to act swiftly if a licenced premises, store, supermarket or pub breaks the “two-strike” rule and is caught selling alcohol to youths twice in three months. The store, which is run by Anglian Regional Co-operative Society, is in an area once subject to ASBO youth assembly anti social behaviour restrictions.
The ban starts at 9am on Friday and lasts until 9am on Sunday....
The ban starts at 9am on Friday and lasts until 9am on Sunday....
A shop worker selling alcohol to underage drinkers can be fined up to £5,000 while failing to ask for a valid ID can carry a fine of up to £20,000 or six-month jail-term.
I hope they're going to apologise to the community for this as they've been caught out twice.
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