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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Authorities issued about a dozen citations for illegal sales of alcohol, some for selling to underage people, in an operation targeting street vendors, police said Thursday.
Operation "Safe Sip" was conducted on Wednesday night near LA Live as part of an ongoing effort in the Los Angeles Police Department's Central Bureau, where officers have seen an increase in the illegal sales of alcoholic beverages by street vendors, the LAPD reported.
"Often, the vendors bring coolers filled with alcohol to areas where large groups gather for events such as concerts or sporting events," police said in a statement. "The vendors will sell alcohol from the cooler without a license and generally without checking any form of age verification."
Personnel from the LAPD's Operations Central Bureau and the Commercial Crimes Division seized alcoholic beverages and issued a dozen citations for illegal sales of alcohol, including six citations for alcohol sales to a person under 21, police said.
Authorities also issued 12 parking citations, six moving violation citations, and impounded one vehicle.