Blenheim liquor stores caught selling to underage

Six Blenheim liquor outlets have been stung after selling alcohol to underage boys sent in by police.

Last Thursday Blenheim police asked two 16-year-old boys to visit 15 off-licence liquor outlets and six of the stores failed to ask for age or identification, Sergeant Naera Parata said.

Four outlets were caught in an operation 1 1/2 years ago but none of those failed the latest test.

All six outlets which sold alcohol to the boys would be reported to the Liquor Licensing Authority. A hearing would be requested.