Visalia businesses cited in operation battling underage smoking

VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Businesses were cited successful Visalia aft being caught selling baccy to minors connected Tuesday, the Visalia Police Department announced.

Officers accidental they conducted a baccy decoy cognition connected Tuesday to observe if businesses were selling baccy products to minors. Minor decoys would effort to acquisition baccy products astatine assorted stores.

As a effect of the operation, constabulary study 4 businesses were cited aft being caught selling baccy to the decoy minor.

Nine successful 10 regular smokers commencement smoking earlier 18 years aged and Visalia Police accidental to combat underage smoking, they volition beryllium conducting a bid of operations passim the twelvemonth to guarantee businesses comply with authorities law.

Officers accidental retailers successful usurpation tin look misdemeanor charges oregon fines up to $1,000.