.SOUTHINGTON, CT (WFSB)– Twelve retail facilities in Southington have been actually cited for selling cigarette as well as vape products to minors throughout latest observance examinations performed by regional police.The Southington Police Department, in collaboration along with the Condition of Connecticut Division of Consumer Defense as well as the Southing STEPS Coalition, executed underage cigarette and also vape sales checks at twelve neighborhood companies. The examinations entailed a personal under the grow older of 21 that did away identity when attempting to produce a purchase.The following establishments were actually located in transgression: Food Mart, 398 Key StreetCigar Additionally Cigarette Shop, 909 Meriden Waterbury TurnpikeK & M Smoke Shop, 1672 Meriden Waterbury TurnpikeSmoke Town, 861 Queen StreetSmoke Vally N Benefit, 1173 Queen StreetCigar as well as Vape Hookah, 400 North Key StreetAt each location, employees that offered cigarette or vape products to the underage individual were actually given out infractions for the prohibited sale of these items.The Connecticut Team of Individual Protection will certainly follow up along with small business owner to examine the instances of the sales and ensure conformity with condition legislations prohibiting the sale of cigarette and vape products to minors.Copyright 2024 WFSB. All civil liberties set aside.