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May 1: 12 of 14 Glastonbury Stores Sell Alcohol to a Minor
The Conn. Department of Consumer Protection cited 12 Glastonbury stores for unlawful
sales of alcohol to a minor Saturday, April 26. Only two stores passed the compliance
checks, refusing to sell to an undercover, 18-year-old with a fake ID. Town officials
and residents were dissappointed with the results, which were the worst since
monitoring began, reported the Hartford Courant May 1.
National Issues and Trends
May 7: Major Drug Sting at San Diego State University
Drug enforcement agents arrested nearly 100 young adults, 75 of them San Diego
State University students, after a five-month undercover operation incited by
the cocaine-overdose death of a freshman sorority member, the Associated Press reported May 7. Authorities siezed 350 Ecstasy pills, marijuana, psychedelic mushrooms, hash oil, methamphetamine and illicit prescription drugs. Six
fraternities were suspended in connection with the arrests.
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