The charges included possession of alcohol by an underage person, giving alcohol to a minor, marijuana possession, resisting arrest, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Even though our arrest numbers were not terribly high, our presence makes a difference. Every potential impaired driver removed from the road is one wreck that did NOT happen. The retail outlet is a partner in the program. When an underage person attempts to purchase alcohol or uses fictitious identification to attempt a purchase, the agent in the store signals agents outside to apprehend the attempted purchaser.
Agents also take action when they observe other violations of North Carolina law.
Friday's operation involved four Havelock stores that sell alcohol.