Teenagers working with the Alachua County Sheriff's Office helped catch four convenience stores selling alcohol and cigarettes to minors.
The sting tested 29 stores Friday night, finding four that sold to minors illegally, ASO spokesman Art Forgey said.
"Obviously we would like to see that number be zero, but that would be in a perfect world," Forgey said.
He said ASO feels good about the operation because it showed that most stores abide by the alcohol and tobacco laws.
"Twenty-one means 21, and 18 to sell tobacco means 18," Forgey said.
He said that sometimes the store clerks can get sloppy and not think about what they are doing when selling these products.
Each store clerk who sold alcohol or tobacco to minors was given a written arrest and a notice to appear in court, he said.
