Teens arrested as booze is seized (From Burnley and Pendle Citizen)

Teens arrested as booze is seized

2:30pm Tuesday 1st May 2007

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POLICE arrested two teenagers and seized 100 litres of alcohol in a crackdown on underage drinking.

Two 16-year-olds were arrested for a public order offence on Friday night in the Towneley Park area, Burnley, and were reprimanded for their behaviour.

Officers also confiscated 53 cans of lager, 52 bottles of cider, two bottles of vodka and eight bottles of alcopops from youths on the same night.

Burnley Wood with Rosehill beat manager John Fisher said: "I would like to warn youths and their parents that extra patrols are now in operation in this area of Burnley and firm action will be taken by officers against anyone involved in under-age drinking or acting in an anti-social manner.

"The extra patrols are just one tactic we are using to address community concerns about anti-social behaviour - other action is also being taken including the closure and boarding up of buildings used by teenage drinkers.

"We are also carrying out test purchasing at off-licences."

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