Volunteers aged 13 to 16 were able to purchase alcohol or vapes at eight of the businesses tested, in Rossendale, Fleetwood, South Ribble, Preston and the Fylde.
Underage testers were able to buy alcohol and vapes at eight businesses across Lancashire. Officers from Lancashire County Council's Trading Standards team joined forces with Lancashire Constabulary to carry out age-restricted purchase attempts at 49 shops and licensed premises across the county during a test purchasing crackdown during the Easter period. Join our new WhatsApp Community to get the latest news and top stories from across Lancashire directly to your phone.
Sign up for our free newsletters now READ MORE: Penalty charge notices were issued by Lancashire Constabulary for the alcohol sales and enforcement action will be considered by Trading Standards for the vape sales. Trading Standards officers also seized more than 590 non-compliant vapes during the operation.
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