The Martin Police Department is continuing its campaign to crack down on establishments selling alcohol to underage people.

The Police Department arrested six people last Wednesday night in association with an undercover investigation targeted at local businesses selling beer to minors.

Lt. Sam Liles, Investigator Tommy Erwin and Patrolman Stacy Bostwick sent an under-21 undercover agent into Martin businesses to attempt to buy alcohol.

The agent working for the Police Department was able to purchase alcohol at six of 15 locations checked.

Those arrested were Sheri Wiley, 34, of Suiter’s Service Station; Stacy Holbrook, 28, of 3J’s; Brenda Futrell, 51, of J.J.’s Quick Shop; Hope Boyd, 21, of Little General; Nicole Franklin, 20, of Pocket’s Shell and Gerardo Hurtado, 23, of Los Portales restaurant.

All six were arraigned last Thursday in Weakley County General Sessions Court and charged with sales of alcohol to minors. Owners of the cited businesses will report to the April meeting of the Alcoholic Beverage Committee (ABC) in regard to their non-compliance of state laws pertaining to beer sales, where they could be assessed fines.

“The Martin Police Department will continue to perform these compliance checks until our businesses stop providing alcohol to minors,” said Police Department Chief David Moore.

“We are very disappointed in the fact that apparently our message isn’t being heard,” Moore said.

The arrests come less than two months after another Police Department undercover sting that left four establishments cited by the ABC for selling liquor to underage people.

The Martin Police Department is the recipient of a $33,000 grant from the Tennessee Department of Safety intended to curtail underage alcohol consumption. Current undercover activities are partially financed by the grant.