ALBERTSONS CLERK ARRESTED IN SWEEP.Byline: DENNIS J. CARROLL, FOR THE NMBy Dennis J. Carroll For The New Mexican New Mexico Abbr. NM or N.M. or N.Mex. A state of the southwest United States on the Mexican border. It was admitted as the 47th state in 1912. An Albertsons supermarket liquor clerk has been arrested and the store at 3542 Zafarano St. issued an administrative citation for allegedly selling liquor to a minor during a police sweep of Santa Fe Santa Fe, city, Argentina Santa Fe, city (1991 pop. 341,000), capital of Santa Fe prov., NE Argentina, a river port near the Paraná, with which it is connected by canal. area stores and restaurants. Peter Olson, spokesman for the special investigation division of the state Department of Public Safety, said plainclothes plain·clothes or plain-clothes adj. Wearing civilian clothes while on duty to avoid being identified as police or security: a plainclothes detective. officers from the Santa Fe Police Department and the Public Safety Department checked 21 restaurants and package-liquor stores Thursday evening. The only arrest was at Albertsons, Olson said. Arrested was clerk James Varela, 45, no address listed. He was booked into Santa Fe County jail and later released on $5,000 cash bond, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. jail Web site records. Selling or giving alcoholic beverages to minors became a fourth-degree felony in 2004 and is punishable by up to 18 months in prison and a fine not to exceed $5,000. Sgt. Juan Griego of the DPS Minicomputer series from Bull HN. 1. (language, text) DPS - Display PostScript. 2. (language) DPS - A real-time language with direct expression of timing requests. ["Language Constructs for Distributed Real-Time PRogramming", I. investigations unit said this was believed to be store's first offense, but operators can face a fine of up to $3,000 and suspension of the liquor license for three to seven days. The case against the store is automatically subject to the review of an administrative law judge administrative law judge n. a professional hearing officer who works for the government to preside over hearings and appeals involving governmental agencies. They are generally experienced in the particular subject matter of the agency involved or of several agencies. in the state Alcohol and Gaming Department. No one was available at Albertsons on Friday evening who could comment on the charges. Olson said the Albertsons check was conducted by Santa Fe police officers with the help of two female minors who sought to purchase the liquor from Varela. CAPTION(S): See pdf's for caption, graphics and photographer info. |
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