.SOUTHINGTON, CT (WFSB)– Twelve retail business in Southington have actually been actually cited for selling tobacco and vape products to smalls during the course of current observance examinations conducted through local police.The Southington Police Division, in collaboration along with the Condition of Connecticut Department of Consumer Defense and the Southing STEPS Union, accomplished underage cigarette and vape sales checks at twelve local businesses. The checks involved a personal under the grow older of 21 who performed not present recognition when attempting to create a purchase.The complying with retail stores were discovered in infraction: Food Mart, 398 Main StreetCigar And Also Tobacco Outlet, 909 Meriden Waterbury TurnpikeK & M Smoke Shop, 1672 Meriden Waterbury TurnpikeSmoke Village, 861 Queen StreetSmoke Vally N Ease, 1173 Queen StreetCigar and also Vape Shisha, 400 N. Key StreetAt each area, employees who offered tobacco or even vape items to the minor individual were provided transgressions for the illegal sale of these items.The Connecticut Division of Customer Security will observe up along with local business owner to examine the instances of the sales and also ensure conformity along with condition rules banning the purchase of cigarette and vape products to minors.Copyright 2024 WFSB.
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