South Wimbledon shop fined for selling alcohol to minor
By adam_leone | Sunday, January 27, 2013, 21:42
A South Wimbledon shop has been found guilty of selling alcohol to an underage boy.
During a routine test purchase operation carried out by Merton Trading Standards, a 14-year old volunteer was able to purchase a can of lager with no questions asked.
Owner Mr Nideshkumar Amin, was fined £1500 plus £1,200 costs and a victim surcharge of £15.
The member of staff who made the sale, Mr Mobeen Arshad was fined £200 and ordered to pay costs of £200. Both were given 28 days to pay.
Since the sale Mr Amin has sold the business and the shop is now under new management.
Merton's cabinet member for environmental sustainability and regeneration, Councillor Andrew Judge said: "We are determined to tackle the problem of underage sale of alcohol and this sentence sends out a strong message of our intent."
"We want to protect the health of our young people and stop anti social behaviour."
"Any business that sells alcohol must do so responsibly and legally otherwise they risk prosecution and the loss of their licence."
