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Police crack down on underage drinkers
0 Comments | AFP, April, 2008
LONDON (AFP) — Police confiscated 44,000 pints of alcohol from underage drinkers in February during the largest ever crackdown on drinking by teenagers.
The two-week operation by 39 forces across England and Wales costing 700,000 pounds, saw alcoholic drinks confiscated from more than 5000 youngsters under the age of 18.
The drinks seized were 70 percent beer, 15 percent cider, five percent alcopops, five percent wine and five percent spirits.
Home Office spokesman Vernon Coaker said: "I want to remind parents of their responsibility and where poor parenting is identified as an issue I want to see greater use of parenting contracts to tackle persistent underage drinking".
The Home Office also gave details of a separate campaign targeting 1,700 poorly...
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