WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The Waterford Police Department has stepped up efforts to prevent the sale of alcohol and vape products to minors.
Throughout December, undercover visits targeted more than 80 licensed retailers of beer, wine, and vape products throughout Waterford Township.
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The operation aimed to ensure these businesses comply with Michigan laws prohibiting sales to anyone under 21.
Underage decoys attempted to purchase alcohol and vape products at each location.
While most retailers acted responsibly by checking IDs and refusing sales, one alcohol retailer and 12 vape shops violated state law by selling to minors:
Alcohol Violations
- Express Tobacco, Beer/Fine Wine, 64 Williams Lake Road
Vape Products Violations
- The Glass House, 5949 Highland Road
- Lakeview Party Store, 990 S. Cass Lake Road
- The Smoke Shoppe, 7938 Cooley Lake Road (twice)
- Sunoco, 5676 Dixie Highway
- The Glass House, 4883 Dixie Highway (twice)
- Clintonville Market, 4494 Clintonville Road
- Smoke Buddy, 1033 S. Cass Lake Road
- Mobil, 3480 Elizabeth Lake Road
- Vape Land, 3417 Elizabeth Lake Road
- Walton Liquor Store, 4120 Walton Blvd.
- Shell, 4805 Dixie Highway
- Crave, 1062 W. Huron
Waterford police say they will continue random compliance checks throughout the year to deter illegal sales.
“Those under age seeking to purchase alcohol, as well as those furnishing alcohol and or vape products to minors, are forewarned that enforcement efforts will continue,” Chief Scott Underwood said.
The retailer that sold alcohol to minors, who is licensed by the State of Michigan, will be referred to the Liquor Control Commission for further action.
Vape and smoke shops that sold those products to minors were cited under State law.