A WEEKEND Christmas crackdown on underage drinkers in Wellington has seen gallons of confiscated booze poured down the drain.

Now, Sgt Stuart Bell, in charge of Wellington Police, has renewed warnings against offenders.

He said: "The law against underage and public drinking will be positively reinforced in the run-up to Christmas.

"These seizures of alcohol clearly demonstrate how seriously the police in Wellington take this matter.

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