Oxford Officials Confirm 759 Fake IDs Seized in Ole Miss Underage Drinking Crackdown
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 6
Oxford Officials Confirm 759 Fake IDs Seized in Ole Miss Underage Drinking Crackdown
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 6
Summary
Oxford officials said underage drinking, fake IDs and illegal drugs are real problems around Ole Miss, citing 759 false IDs confiscated and 378 alcohol-possession-by-a-minor violations in the latest calendar-year reporting period.
More than 30 students, bartenders and venue workers told Fox News Digital that fake IDs, ID sharing and crowded 18-plus bars make enforcement easy to evade around The Square, about a mile from campus.
Police Chief Jeff McCutchen said officers also conducted about 2,800 restaurant and alcohol-establishment checks, made 673 public-intoxication arrests and issued 98 fake-ID citations.
Students and nightlife workers said some bars vet IDs aggressively, but cheap-drink promotions and heavy crowds still let underage patrons slip through, while separate accounts pointed to cocaine use at fraternity houses spilling into the bar scene.