Lawrence Police Nab 61 Underage Customers At Liquor Store In ‘Operation Fireball'

LAWRENCE, MA — Lawrence Police began the sting after complaints about sales to minors at Mt. Vernon Liquor Store.

Over the course of three days, officers and members of the Alcoholic Control Commission found 61 people who weren’t legally old enough either bought alcohol or tried to. Police seized 19 fake IDs and also stopped the delivery of 37 cases of alcohol and 38 bottles of liquor to underage people.

Mt. Vernon Liquor will be charged with eight counts of selling alcoholic beverages to underage people. The business will be brought before the Lawrence Licensing Board.

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