7 convenience stores cited in underage alcohol operation

Seven area convenience stores face charges following an underage alcohol operation conducted by Metro Narcotics, June 24.

The results are as follows:

Convenience Stores that CI entered and attempted to buy:
Shell, 3804 N. Highland Ave. (No Sale)
Dollar General, 3224 N. Highland Ave. (No Alcohol In Store)
Shell, 3162 N. Highland Ave. (Sold)
Dodge’s, 2670 N. Highland Ave. (Sold)
Marathon, 2655 N. Highland Ave. (Sold)
Cigarettes Cheaper, 2643 N. Highland Ave. (Sold)
North Side Exxon, 2652 N. Highland Ave. (No Sale)
Exxon Express, 2325 N. Highland Ave. (No Sale)
Exxon, 1974 North Highland Ave. (Sold)
Exxon Gas Station, 1400 North Highland Ave. (No Sale)
Citgo, 1291 North Highland Ave. (Sold)
Valero, 309 North Highland Ave. (Sold)

Convenience Stores that CI purchased alcohol from and clerks’ information:
⦁ Shell’s, 3162 N. Highland Ave., Bailey Reeves, 12-29-88 (Did Check ID) 30-day suspension of license or $1,000 fine if paid in 30 days.
⦁ Dodge’s, 2670 N. Highland Ave., Lesabre Jones, 10-29-98 (Did Check ID) – 30 day suspension or a $1,000 fine if paid in 30 days.
⦁ Marathon, 2655 N. Highland Ave., Bhavesh Patel, 8/20/91 – 30 day suspension or a fine of $2,500.
⦁ Cigarettes Cheaper, 2643 N. Highland Ave., Sharon Bare, 4/24/63 – 30 day suspension or a fine of
⦁ Exxon, 1974 N. Highland Ave., Osama Asad, 5/21/97 – Hearing postponed until a later date. Not present.
⦁ Citgo, 1291 N. Highland Ave., Mohamed Annamer, 9/9/56 – Hearing postponed until a later date. Not present
⦁ Valero, 309 N. Highland Ave., Sanjay Patel, 7/8/7 – license suspended for 30 days with no option to pay a fine

Total Cost of alcohol purchased $18.39, Total Cost of CI $381.61, Total cost of operation $566.54
Jackson-Madison County Metro Narcotics at 447 E. Main Street, Jackson, Tn. 38301 should be reimbursed $381.61
Madison County Sheriff’s Office at 317 Denmark Jackson Road, Denmark Tn. 38391 should be reimbursed $80.52
Jackson Police Department 234 Institute Street, Jackson Tn. 38301 should be reimbursed $86.02

(PHOTO: Valero, 309 North Highland Avenue)