Fresno to get over $1M to crack down illegal tobacco sales

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - The California Department of Justice volition assistance Fresno implicit $1 cardinal to ace down connected amerciable baccy sales.

The City of Fresno's Code Enforcement Division of the City Attorney's Office and the Fresno Police Department volition beryllium the recipients of the $1,446,426 grant, officials with the metropolis say.

Officials accidental the grant, awarded by the California Department of Justice Tobacco Grant Program, volition beryllium to enforce authorities and section laws related to retail income of tobacco. Additionally, the backing volition play a captious relation successful ensuring the simplification of amerciable retail income and selling of cigarettes and baccy products, including e-cigarettes, to minors.

The City Attorney's Office and the Police Department volition squad up to supply acquisition to retailers behaviour retail inspections for compliance and licensing and clasp retailers accountable if recovered to beryllium successful violation, officials say.