Agents also issued an administrative ABC violation against Tom's Food Mart on North New Hope Road. This business did not participate in the Cops In Shops Operation, but was written up after agents observed youthful looking people leaving the business with alcohol and investigated. I am glad our agents could work with local officers on this project. 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 Gastonia-area stores that sell alcohol. Those businesses are the Food Lion Store 480 on North New Hope Road, Handy Pantry Store, Pantry 342 on New Hope Road, and Pantry 546 on East Garrison Boulevard.