Minor Alcohol Sting

This past weekend, Aransas Pass Police Officers conducted an undercover operation designed to make sure store clerks are following the liquor laws in Texas and to catch those who sell alcoholic beverages to minors.  This operation included sending a minor into licensed establishments and attempting to purchase alcoholic beverages. This past Saturday, a minor was able to successfully purchase alcoholic beverages from two licensed establishments in Aransas Pass.  During one occasion, the minor was asked for identification and a Texas Driver license which indicated the minor’s age was presented. The sale was still made despite the ID being shown. 

Those Who Passed:

More importantly, however, we’d like to point out those businesses that didn’t sell to the minor. Thank you for your hard work and commitment to keeping our community’s children safe this Spring Break season!

[vector_icon icon=”check” color=”green”] Country Store – Thank you!
 [vector_icon icon=”check” color=”green”] Taqueria San Juan’s – Thank you! [vector_icon icon=”check” color=”green”] Stripes #7028 – Thank you! [vector_icon icon=”check” color=”green”] Spanky’s Liquor – Thank you! [vector_icon icon=”check” color=”green”] Dollar General #3840 – Thank you!
 [vector_icon icon=”check” color=”green”] HEB – Thank you! [vector_icon icon=”check” color=”green”] Stripes #2223 – Thank you!
 [vector_icon icon=”check” color=”green”] Redfish Willies – Thank you!
 [vector_icon icon=”check” color=”green”] Valero Corner Store #427 – Thank you!
 [vector_icon icon=”check” color=”green”] El Mexicano – Thank you!
 [vector_icon icon=”check” color=”green”] Taqueria Mexico – Thank you! [vector_icon icon=”check” color=”green”] Snappy Foods – Thank you! 
[vector_icon icon=”check” color=”green”] Walmart #454 – Thank you! [vector_icon icon=”check” color=”green”] Mickey’s Bar & Grill – Thank you! [vector_icon icon=”check” color=”green”] Fin & Feather – Thank you! [vector_icon icon=”check” color=”green”] Oasis Liquor – Thank you! [vector_icon icon=”check” color=”green”] Stripes #2149 – Thank you! [vector_icon icon=”check” color=”green”] Tim’s In & Out – Thank you! [vector_icon icon=”check” color=”green”] Walgreens #10680 – Thank you!

Those Who Failed:

FAILED #19-6238 – Sunrise Market employee Gilbert Newman AGE 63 sold alcohol to a minor. Though he could not immediately be arrested, charges were later filed and Mr. Newman turned himself into the San Patricio County Sheriff’s Office.

FAILED #19-5609 – Taqueria Guadalajara Employee Almaguer Aliannys Martinez AGE 27 sold an alcoholic beverage to a minor and was arrested. *Note* This is the second offense for this location. On 03/10/2018, an arrest was made when a different employee sold to a minor and was arrested.