NSP compliance checks result in citations, fines

Four individuals, who were charged with selling alcohol or tobacco to a 16-year-old female informant during July 20-22 compliance checks by the Nebraska State Patrol, waived their rights to counsel, pleaded guilty and were each fined $500 and taxed $50 costs by the Honorable Donna Taylor last week. Taylor said there is “an underground network” among underage individuals looking to buy alcohol and tobacco.

County attorney Joe Abler showed Taylor a copy of the informant’s identification card, which both said has the date in “large red letters.”

Lindsay L. Quinn, 21, of Elgin sold tobacco to the...