Alcohol license suspended at Brighton and Hove stores for serving underage drinkers
A worker was also fined
A shop worker in Brighton and Hove has been prosecuted, and two stores have had their alcohol licences suspended after they were caught selling alcohol to underage drinkers.
Kalyani Patel, 55, of Barcombe Road in Brighton, was fined after selling alcohol to an underaged volunteer as part of Sussex Police's Operation Teepee.
Patel pleaded guilty to selling to a person under the age of 18 while working at Wild Park Local in Barcombe Road. It was the second time she had failed the test.
Moonlight, in Church Road, Hove, was the other premises to fail.
Licensing Officer Hannah Staplehurst said: “The sale of alcohol to underage drinkers will absolutely not be tolerated in Brighton and Hove, and we will always work with premises to educate and put measures in place to stop repeat occurrences.
“The conditions applied to licences at the latest hearings show that we are willing to engage with licence holders, but multiple breaches will result in alcohol licences being revoked.
“Through Operation Teepee, our Licensing Team will continue to carry out unannounced checks across the city to make sure licence holders and staff are aware of their responsibilities.”