Charges made against clerks, citations issued to stores selling alcohol to minors during undercover sting operation

Charges were made against two store clerks and two businesses were issued citations in a recent operation conducted by the Cedartown Police Department (CPD) and the Georgia Department of Revenue.

The operation, targeting underage selling of alcohol at local stores, was conducted on Aug. 17.

Officers with the CPD worked in conjunction with individuals provided by the Department of Revenue who were under the age of 21.

“No individual store was targeted,” explained Cedartown Police Chief Jamie Newsome.

“We conducted this operation at all stores within the City limits that have licenses for package sales. The minor individual walked into the store, grabbed an alcoholic item and set it up on the counter. When proof of age was requested, as in all but two instances, the individual simply walked away,” Newsome said.

Two stores – the Amoco Food Mart at 804 East Avenue and the Cedartown Convenience Corporation store at 101 N. Main Street – were both cited by the Georgia Department of Revenue with violation of regulations.

Amoco Food Mart store clerk Yazmin Ameri and Cedartown Convenience Corporation store clerk Sara Wood were both charged by the Cedartown Police Department with local violations of the City’s ordinance regarding the selling of alcohol to minors.