Man charged after buying alcohol for children as young as ten in Musselburgh

A man has been charged after he was found buying alcohol for underage youths.

The 19-year-old was traced and changed in Musselburgh where he had been seen giving alcohol to young people aged between ten and 15 after buying it from a premise in North High Street

A report has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

In Scotland it is against the law to sell alcohol to someone under 18 anywhere and for an adult to buy or attempt to buy alcohol on behalf of someone under 18.

Retailers can reserve the right to refuse the sale of alcohol to an adult if they’re accompanied by a child and think the alcohol is being bought for the child.

According to Drink Aware, a website giving legal advice on alcohol, young people could face a social contract, a fine or arrest if they are caught with alcohol three times.

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