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On Monday, June 22, New York State Police investigators conducted an underage drinker enforcement operation in the town of Riverhead, targeting smoke shops, gas stations, and liquor stores.
During the sting, a clerk at one of 14 stores investigated sold an alcoholic beverage to a State Police operative who was underage.
Yi Sheng Zheng, 42, of Patchogue, who is a clerk at Peconic Wine & Liquor on Old Country Road in Riverhead was arrested and charged with unlawful dealing with a child and prohibited sale of an alcoholic beverage.
Other stores that were in compliance in Riverhead:
- Shreehari Beer and Smoke on East Main Street;
- Michael’s Liquors on East Main Street;
- OK Petroleum on East Main Street;
- Wine Mart on Old Country Road;
- Speedway Gas on Old Country Road;
- Roanoke Plaza Liquors on Old Country Road;
- Citgo Minimart on Osborn Avenue;
- BP Gas on Old Country Road;
- Mobil Gas on Old Country Road;
- Riverhead Liquor Mart on Old Country Road;
- Speedway Gas on Old Country Road;
- BP Gas on West Main Street;
- Lucky Liquors on West Main Street.
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