San Diego DUI attorneys at www.SAnDiegoduihelp.com & www.SanDiegoduilawyer.com/blog report On Thursday, October 23, 2008, the Escondido Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU), in conjunction with the State of California Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC), conducted a shoulder tap operation. During these operations, decoys under the age of twenty-one approached adults outside several ABC licensed establishments in the City of Escondido. The decoys in this operation contacted several adults and asked if they would purchase alcohol for them.

During this operation, four locations were visited and approximately nineteen adults were approached and asked to purchase alcohol. As a result, two adult men agreed to make purchases for the decoys.

The SIU/ABC team issued a citation to Nathan Nguyen, 35, of Escondido CA. for furnishing alcohol to a minor, a violation of B&P 22658 (a).

Brandon Smith, 32, of El Cajon CA. was placed under arrest when it was discovered that he had three outstanding felony warrants for his arrest. Additionally, detectives discovered an unloaded shotgun in his vehicle. Smith was charged with furnishing alcohol to a minor, a violation of B&P 22658 (a), and PC 12021 (a), felon in possession of a firearm.

These types of checks, as well as other types of ABC operations, are being conducted throughout the year with funding from a recent ABC grant awarded to the Escondido Police Department.

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