66 gallons of alcohol seized from young

TAYSIDE Police have seized more than 66 gallons of alcohol from youngsters in Perth and Kinross as part of a major crackdown on under-age drinking in the area.

And an undisclosed number of individuals responsible for buying alcohol on behalf of young people have been reported to the procurator fiscal as a result of the new offensive to tackle under-age drinking and associated antisocial behaviour in the area.

Sergeant Julie Robertson, a member of the community impact team, said: "We know that the amount of alcohol we seize or prevent from going into the wrong hands has a knock-on effect in reducing occurrences of vandalism, assaults, and youths causing annoyance calls.

"These are the things that have a direct impact on communities and affect people's quality of life.

"Statistics over the last few years show big reductions and show that Tayside Police, along with their partner agencies, are making a very real difference to communities in this respect."

Sgt Robertson added: "'It is important to stress that the vast majority of young people do not get involved in this type of behaviour.

"However, we cannot ignore the fact that there is still a small number who seem unwilling to acknowledge that their actions are unacceptable and harmful.

"By consuming alcohol, youngsters can put other people in harm's way and expose themselves to very real risk of harm or exploitation."