20 Underage Alcohol Stings Held at Angelina County Stores, 5 Fail

The Coalition, Inc. recently partnered with the Angelina County Sheriff’s Department and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) to conduct minor alcohol stings in an effort to decrease the consequences of alcohol purchased by minors. This operation is funded, in part, by the Texas Department of Transportation.

Under the direct supervision of law enforcement officers, juveniles under the legal age to drink/purchase alcohol were used as decoys to enter businesses that are licensed to sell alcohol and then attempt to purchase alcohol.

During the November and January minor sting operations, five stores sold to minors, and 15 did not.

The Following Stores DID NOT Sell Alcohol to Minors

Timberland Chevron, 804 N. Timberland Drive;
Gas N Go #1, 401 N. Timberland Drive;
HEB Food Store #617, 111 N. Timberland Drive;
Walgreens #05792, 102 N. Timberland Drive;
Kwik Korner Food Mart, 203 S. Timberland Drive;
Zak’s Food Mart #5, 612 S. Timberland Drive;
Family Dollar Stores #1899, 730 S. Timberland Drive;
On the Road #103, 4110 S. First Street;
Charge Up #66, 605 N. Temple Drive;
Dollar General Store #1695, 225 N. Temple Drive;
Charge Up #65, 701 S. Temple Drive;
Diboll Food Mart, 500 N. Temple Drive;
Snappy Food Mart Diboll, 1580 N. Temple Drive;
Snappy Food Mart Crown Colony, 101 Champions Drive; and
Loves Travel Stop #290, 1003 S. Medford Drive.

The Following Five Businesses DID Sell Alcohol to Minors

Zak’s Food Mart #1, 1910 N. Timberland Drive;
Family Dollar Store #6064, 419 N. Timberland Drive;
Zak’s Food Mart #4, 1203 S. Chestnut Drive;
Diboll Depot, 1605 N. Temple Drive; and
Brookshire Brothers #35, 221 N. Temple Drive

Administrative action was taken against individuals who sold alcohol to minors.

The sale of alcohol to a minor is a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by a fine up to $4,000, confinement up to a year in jail, or both. Persons 21 or older can be held liable for damages caused by the intoxication of a minor under 18 if the adult knowingly provided alcoholic beverages to a minor or knowingly allowed the minor to be served or provided alcoholic beverages on the premises owned by or leased by the adult.

Since 1988, The Coalition has focused on eliminating the use of harmful substances by affecting public policy, laws, attitudes, and behaviors, all to foster healthy life-long choices for the local community.

For more information on how to prevent underage drinking, contact The Coalition at 936-634-9308.