Kids as young as twelve caught trying to buy alcohol in Lanarkshire
Police are cracking down on kids who ask adults to get them booze from local shops and on those who accept.
Officers with decades of service have been telling Clyde News they have been left shocked after kids as young as eleven admitted drinking in Lanarkshire's streets.
Police are cracking down on kids who ask adults to get them booze from local shops and on those who accept.
During the summer they have taken four 12 year-old's home to their parents in separate incidents.
Motherwell and Wishaw Area Inspector Alistair Anderson spoke to our reporter Natalie Crawford...
Officers have been working with retailers to raise awareness of the issue - which carries a £5,000 fine or time in jail for anyone caught giving alcohol to minors.
The 'You're Asking For It' campaign could be rolled out nationally after it's success.
Police have seen a 55% drop in anti-social behaviour over the summer months.