CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- As students returned to schools, colleges and universities last month, 12 counties across North Carolina conducted undercover compliance checks at ABC stores to promote responsible alcohol sales and prevent underage access.

Two local jurisdictions took part in the operation by the North Carolina ABC Officers Association. As the most populated county in the state, Mecklenburg had the highest number of criminal charges at 334, at 1.6 per location checked, with 15 fake IDs accepted. Sixty-six percent of the charges were related to underage possession or selling to a minor.

There were 208 locations checks, also resulting in 51 civil violations.

Mecklenburg also has the largest law enforcement division out of the state’s ABC boards.

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