‘Shoulder Tap Operation’ Targets Underage Alcohol Sales in Anaheim

‘Shoulder Tap Operation’ Targets Underage Alcohol Sales in Anaheim
Cashiers wear face masks as they stand behind newly installed plexiglass barriers for protection in a liquor store amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Los Angeles, Calif., on April 4, 2020. Mario Tama/Getty Images
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The Anaheim Police Department has been secretly sending underage decoys into liquor stores as part of an undercover operation to discourage them from selling alcohol to minors in the Southern California city.

During the “Shoulder Tap Operation,” investigators from the department’s vice unit directed youngsters under the age of 21 to loiter in front of the stores and ask customers to buy them alcohol.