Thursday, July 23, 1998
Tobacco

Underage Tobacco Buying Sting in U.S. Capitol Buildings

The Special Investigations Division worked with the American Lung Association to conduct an undercover "sting" to determine if teenagers could buy cigarettes in House, Senate, and Capitol buildings. One 15 year-old girl succeeded in buying cigarettes from all sites tested in the House office buildings. A teen also was able to buy cigarettes in Senate office buildings and the Capitol building itself.