Wrexham Council have revealed the number of fake I.D's they have retained as more underage drinkers try their luck in town. 

Recent reports of underage drinking in the town centre prompted a swift response in order to combat the issue. 

North Wales Police worked alongside licensees to crackdown on the number of underage drinkers in Wrexham. 

This has resulted in a significant number of borrowed or counterfeit identification's being clamed by door staff and forwared to Trading Standards. 

The Leader: The identifications held by Wrexham council. The identifications held by Wrexham council.

The council revealed that in the last two months alone 11 passports and 73 drivers licences and citizen cards have been retained and forwarded to the Trading Standards section.

These documents are sent back to the issuing agencies informing them that they have been used fraudulently.

This amounts to approximately £3235 that will have to be spent again for new identification as well the owner having to answer some difficult questions.

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While the council and local businesses welcome a busy trade, they insist that vigilance is needed to turn any underage drinkers away and to stop them from breaking the law. 

Roger Mapleson, Trading Standards and Licensing Lead, said, “The message from this is loud and clear…..if you are discovered trying to get in to a licensed premises using I.D that belongs to someone else or is counterfeit, it will be retained and you will be turned away.

“Using a false identity document is a serious matter and the cost and inconvenience if you are caught is significant. Just don’t do it.”