On February 15, 2024, deputies checked eight convenience stores as part of an ongoing campaign, Operation Pop Top. This campaign aims to ensure stores are verifying ages and not selling alcohol to those under 21.
During these checks, Lucky Mart in Winter Haven sold alcohol to a 17-year-old PCSO Cadet. The sales clerk, Jubal Nerove, 43, was arrested and charged with selling alcohol to a minor, a misdemeanor.
Sheriff Grady Judd stressed the importance of refusing alcohol sales to underage individuals. He also noted that these checks are conducted several times a week to enforce this.
The deputies and the Cadet also visited a smoke shop to check compliance with Florida’s Kratom sales laws. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office continues to enforce laws related to the sale of alcohol and other controlled substances.
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