Hanford businesses caught selling tobacco to minors, police say

HANFORD, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Two Hanford businesses were cited aft allegedly selling baccy to minors connected Monday, the Hanford Police Department announced.

Police accidental connected Monday they conducted a insignificant decoy cognition targeting retail establishments successful the city. During the cognition insignificant decoys, ages 16 and 17, attempted to bargain baccy products from the businesses.

Officers study arsenic a effect of the operation, 2 retail establishments, Irwin Corner Store and Hanford United Market, reportedly sold baccy products to the decoys.

Investigators accidental the clerks were issued citations for selling baccy to a idiosyncratic nether 21 years of age. Additionally, the Kings County District Attorney could prosecute civilian enactment against the businesses for unfair competition.

Hanford Police inquire anyone who knows of a concern selling baccy to minors to interaction them astatine 559-585-2540.