130 pints seized from teenagers

More than 100 pints of booze were seized from 19 teenagers drinking in the streets of Telford in a crackdown on alcohol-fuelled anti-social behaviour.The equivalent of 130 pints of alcohol was confiscated from borough streets as part of the Home Office funded Confiscation of Alcohol Campaign.

A total of 60 litres of alcohol was seized from teenagers across the borough, including 41 litres of beer/lager, along with 11 litres of cider, two bottles of spirits and 3.5 litres of alcopops.

Police were called to 31 incidents over the last two weeks, and they confiscated alcohol from 19 people. Two were so drunk they had to be treated by paramedics, while a man was arrested in connection with an inquiry into buying alcohol for someone aged under 18. He was cautioned and released.

Another person was issued with a Section 27 order, banning them from a specific location for up to 48 hours.

Sergeant Paul Franks, of Telford police said: "I was surprised by the amount of alcohol we confiscated, especially due to the fact that the weather was particularly cold.

"The operation went well and a lot of alcohol was either tipped away or seized.

"One thing we did find was lots of over 18s drinking with under 18s so as part of the operation we took away their empty bottles and cans."

Mr Franks said the operation would be repeated due to its success. "We are looking at doing the operation again in the near future when the weather is a bit warmer," he said.