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May 15, 2018

Operation Pop Top Results

Media Contact: Carrie Horstman, PIO

On Monday, May 14, 2018, PCSO deputies, with the help of a volunteer Explorer*, conducted "Operation Pop Top" in the Winter Haven and Haines City areas, in an effort to combat the illegal sale of alcohol and tobacco to minors. 11 stores were checked, and 9 were in compliance.


Deputies arrested 61-year-old Vinod Sujanani of Kissimmee for one count sale of alcohol to a minor, for selling the high school Explorer an alcoholic beverage at the VM Foodmart located at 101 6th Street SE in Winter Haven, where Sujanani works.

Deputies also arrested 20-year-old Brooklyn Thompson of Haines City for one count sale of alcohol to a minor, for selling the high school Explorer an alcoholic beverage at the Racetrac located at 32886 US Hwy 27 in Haines City, where Thompson works.

The following stores were in compliance:

Sunoco (#276726) 1202 6th St NW, Winter Haven
Racetrack (#2316) 810 Havendale Ave, Winter Haven
Twin Brothers 2 Food Mart, 3250 Lake Alfred Rd, Winter Haven
Chevron (#00309278) 2100 1st St, Winter Haven
7 Days (#299) 1123 6th St, NW, Winter Haven
Twin Brothers 2433 Lucerne Park Rd, Winter Haven
Chevron (#121) 5900 Lucerne Park Rd, Winter Haven
WaWa (#5126) 1490 3rd Street SW, Winter Haven
Citgo (#00000144964-01) 128 Ave T NE, Winter Haven


*A high school Explorer is a teenager involved with the PCSO Explorer Post who volunteers to assist deputies doing compliance checks.