Oakland County Tobacco Sting Reveals Big Surprise Teens try to buy tobacco in annual undercover operation to control sales of tobacco products to minors. For the first time ever, Oakland County retailers did not sell any tobacco products to youth during recent undercover inspections, County Executive L. Brooks Patterson said Monday. The Oakland County Health Division conducted the annual inspection in collaboration with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and local substance abuse coalitions to ensure that tobacco products are not sold to underage youth. “Our prevention efforts are keeping tobacco out of the hands of our children,” Patterson said in a statement. “Not only does it take our... [Read more]