Citations were issued to 5 stores in Corinth after they sold vapes to underage customers.
The local police partnered with the AG’s office.
From the Corinth PD:
In an effort to deter store clerks from selling vapes to underage kids, Corinth Police Department partnered with The Mississippi Attorney General’s Office and the Alcorn County Sheriff’s Department in an undercover operation in which an underage person was sent in to purchase vapes.
Out of several stores that were targeted 5 sold to the minor resulting in the store clerks being issued a citation for a later court date.
Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.
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