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Minnesota candy store owner charged over liquor-filled candy
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS • • business
Key Points:
- Robert Wagner, owner of Minnesota’s Largest Candy Store, was charged with a gross misdemeanor for selling liquor-filled candies without an alcohol license, according to court records.
- The Minnesota Department of Public Safety received an anonymous tip on July 1 that the store sold alcoholic candies and sold some to a minor without checking ID.
- An undercover operation on July 22 confirmed the store sold alcoholic candies, including chocolates with brandy and Jack Daniel’s syrup, without a license.
- Wagner admitted to agents that the store did not have an alcohol license but believed it could sell the alcoholic candies it had in stock.
- Wagner’s first court appearance is scheduled for December 18.
