False ID cards bought online by 20 per cent of teenagers

Dave Bailey
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Alcohol, cigarettes, knives, and tattoos easily acquired by underage teenagers

Teenagers get fake ID cards online and bypass PASS scheme One in five UK teenagers admits to buying a false ID card over the internet, while another one in five teenagers under the legal age have...

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