Who: Participating Sheriff’s Offices: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Baker County Sheriff’s Office Bay County Sheriff’s Office Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Duval County Sheriff’s Office Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Gulf County Sheriff’s Office Hardee County Sheriff’s Office Hernando County Sheriff’s Office Highlands County Sheriff’s Office Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Levy County Sheriff’s Office Manatee County Sheriff’s Office Martin County Sheriff’s Office Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office Orange County Sheriff’s Office Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Pasco County Sheriff’s Office Polk County Sheriff’s Office Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Seminole County Sheriff’s Office St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office Volusia County Sheriff’s Office Walton County Sheriff’s Office
What: The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office has released the results of “Operation Dry Spring 2015,” the Florida Sheriffs Task Force Spring operation. “Operation Dry Spring 2015” focused on the sale and possession of alcohol and tobacco to underage youth, as well as, the sale and possession of synthetic drugs.
28 Florida Sheriff’s Offices participated in the operation and the results are as follows:
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office: Business Checks: Underage Alcohol Sales - 79 Underage Tobacco Sales - 79 Synthetic Drug Sales - 66 Business Arrests: Underage Alcohol Sales - 26 Underage Tobacco Sales - 0
Arrests Related To The Possession of: Alcohol by Youth Under 21 – 10 Tobacco by Youth Under 18 – 0 Synthetic Drugs by Youth under 18 – 0 Marijuana by Youth Under 18 – 13 Prescription Drugs by Youth Under 18 – 2 Other Illegal Drugs by Youth Under 18 – 1 Drug Paraphernalia by Youth Under 18 – 8 Fake ID – 0
Other Arrests: Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor – 4 Youth Ordinance Violations – 0
FSA Operation Totals (28 Florida Sheriff’s Offices):
Business Checks: Underage Alcohol Sales – 2,354 Underage Tobacco Sales - 976 Synthetic Drug Sales - 753 Business Arrests: Underage Alcohol Sales - 268 Underage Tobacco Sales - 59
Arrests Related To The Possession of: Alcohol by Youth Under 21 – 1,284 Tobacco by Youth Under 18 – 40 Synthetic Drugs by Youth under 18 – 1 Marijuana by Youth Under 18 – 191 Prescription Drugs by Youth Under 18 – 8 Other Illegal Drugs by Youth Under 18 – 22 Drug Paraphernalia by Youth Under 18 – 83 Fake ID – 12
Other Arrests: Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor –28 Youth Ordinance Violations – 29
When: “Operation Dry Spring 2015” was conducted over a four week period that took place from March 16 to April 12, 2015.
Where: The operation was conducted county wide. A total of 28 County Sheriff’s Offices participated in the operation.
Why/How: The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office has released the results of “Operation Dry Spring 2015,” the Florida Sheriffs Task Force Spring operation. “Operation Dry Spring 2015” focused on the sale and possession of alcohol and tobacco to underage youth, as well as, the sale and possession of synthetic drugs.
The goal of the four week long operation was to target and prevent underage drinking, tobacco use and the use of synthetic drugs.
“Operation Dry Spring 2015” was held March 16 to April 12, 2015 in conjunction with Spring Break schedules, allowing Sheriff’s Offices to focus on the potential heightened use of alcohol, tobacco and drugs by youth during this time period.
“The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office is committed to the well-being of the children in our community. Operation Dry Spring 2015 sends a clear message to business owners throughout Pinellas County, that the sale of alcohol, tobacco and synthetic drugs to underage youth will not be tolerated,” said Sheriff’s Bob Gualtieri, Florida Sheriff’s Association, Task Force Chair.
During the operation, Sheriff’s Offices conducted random undercover business checks. Statistics regarding the possession and sale of alcohol, tobacco and drugs to underage youth were collected.
28 County Sheriff’s Offices participated in the operation and the results are as follows: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office: Business Checks: Underage Alcohol Sales - 79 Underage Tobacco Sales - 79 Synthetic Drug Sales - 66
Business Arrests: Underage Alcohol Sales - 26 Underage Tobacco Sales - 0
Business Checks: Underage Alcohol Sales – 2,354 Underage Tobacco Sales - 976 Synthetic Drug Sales - 753
Business Arrests: Underage Alcohol Sales - 268 Underage Tobacco Sales - 59
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