6 License Holders Will
Be Called On the Carpet for Serving Booze to Minors
St. Mary's Sheriff  and State Police Busted Liquor Stores,
Bars, Convenience Stores for Serving Underage; 6 Outlets Passed Test

LEONARDTOWN ---  According to Cpl. Wayne Milam of the St. Mary's Sheriff's Dept. a joint effort conducted on Friday evening September 16, 2005 by deputies of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Department Special Operations Division and Troopers of the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barracks conducted a joint alcohol compliance check operation.
Assisted by Underage Cadets from the Maryland State Police, officers conducted twelve alcohol compliance checks at establishments throughout St. Mary's County with six establishments failing the compliance checks.
The establishments which successfully passed the compliance checks were: Cap't. Sam's, Murphy's Town & Country, Stone's Store, Lighthouse Liquors, Korner Karryout and the FDR 7-11.
The establishments which failed the compliance checks were: Chaptico Market, Village Liquors, Fred's Liquors, Boatman's Mini Mart, Abell's Tavern and Dash Inn Food Stores in California.
The establishments which failed the compliance checks will be brought before the Alcohol Beverage Board for St. Mary's County.
The employees who made the sales were all issued civil citations for furnishing alcoholic beverages for consumption to a person known to be under the age of 21 and will have to appear in the District Court for St. Mary's County, report police.