As the police report:
Young people are using simple graphic tools to change their date of birth or create the appearance of a document that is meant to suggest they are adults. Such actions are intended to mislead the seller and lead to the illegal purchase of alcohol.
Officers appeal to sellers:
In case of any doubts about a customer's age, always demand to see a genuine identity document, not a photo on a phone.
If a customer refuses to show a document or their behavior raises suspicion, the seller has the right to refuse the sale.
Remember that the seller is responsible for selling alcohol to a minor.
To parents:
Monitor your children's activity on their phones and social media. Altering documents or attempting to purchase alcohol is not a game, but a real threat—both legal and health-related.
It is worth talking to children about the consequences and monitoring whom they spend time with outside the home.
Parents often do not realize that young people exchange phones or photos of documents to make their age appear credible.
And to young people:
Remember that using an altered document—even only in the form of a screenshot—may be classified as forging a document or using a document certifying false information, which is a crime.
In addition, selling alcohol is an act prohibited under penalty for the seller, but for you it is above all a risk of health loss, addiction, conflicts with the law and threats to your safety.
And concludes:
Police officers will respond to all reports concerning attempts by minors to purchase alcohol illegally. We encourage sellers and adult witnesses to report suspicious behavior. Together, we can limit young people's access to alcohol and increase their safety.