TEMECULA: Two arrested in sting operation

| Saturday, October 25, 2008 8:49 PM PDT ∞

TEMECULA ---- Two men were arrested Thursday night in a sting operation conducted by the Temecula police department that targeted people who buy alcohol for minors.

Gerald Greene, 53, of Escondido and Sergio Videz, 37, of San Juan Capistrano were arrested under suspicion of furnishing alcohol to a minor. Greene also was suspected of being drunk in public.

Both men were booked into the Southwest Detention center without incident, police said.

Twenty-five people were contacted by a decoy during the operation.

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AAA wrote on Oct 26, 2008 5:23 AM:Well how is a teenager going to get booze now that these two heros are locked up? I trust that the teenagers will find a way......

NormCheers wrote on Oct 26, 2008 5:22 PM:5% of approached adults is not a problem worth this kind of effort.Maybe the roles in reverse might yield the real problem,kids panhandling alcohol.Police State 101:shoot the messenger!

mom of 6 wrote on Oct 27, 2008 11:49 AM:If locking up that 5% keeps alcohol out of any teenager's hands then I think it was worth it! Keep up the good work TPD!

Again wrote on Oct 28, 2008 9:37 AM:Now, could they try this sting on a Friday or Saturday night when the local
teens obtain their beer from the stores! Or just park outside and
observe who is buying that is underage.

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