Five Arrested for Selling Tobacco to Minors

Source from:  newstribune.com Mar 31, 2008  04/01/2008

A recent compliance check by the Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control resulted in the arrest of five individuals on the charge of sale of tobacco to a minor. In addition, five retail locations will face possible reprimands and/or suspension of sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products. The offenders are: € Bee Line Snack Shop, 5805 Business 50 West. Selling Clerk: Terri J. Evers. € Rainbow Market, 4404 Rainbow Dr. Selling Clerk: Christopher R. Shelton. € Hy Vee Gas, 3723 W. Truman Blvd. Selling Clerk: Richard D. Drake. € The Smoke Shop, 4931 Business 50 West. Selling Clerk: Sarah L. Viet. € West Cole Market & Grill, 9821 Business 50 West. Selling Clerk: Kenny D. Baxter. The following is a listing of businesses visited where sales of tobacco was refused: € Break Time,1200 Missouri Blvd. € Break Time, 3000 Truman Blvd. € Westview Mini Mart, 5114 Old Lohman Rd. € Convenient Food Mart, 3714 W. Truman. € Gerbes SuperMarket, 2805 W. Truman. If you have any questions about the compliance check program or are a retailer in need of server training, contact Tobacco Program Manager Vanessa Mure at 751-5448. Before commenting read the News Tribune Forum's policies and procedures. Enditem