Police did not find a single underage person in Paceville bars last year

The police did not intercept any youths under 17 in Paceville and St Julian’s clubs and bars in 2022, Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri has told parliament. 
“I am informed that in the period between January 1 and the end of December 2022, the district police did not have situations where they found underage people in a Paceville or St Julian’s establishment,” the minister said.
He was replying to a parliamentary question fielded by PN MP and former St Julian’s mayor Albert Buttigieg.  
Paceville is renowned as the nightlife hub of Malta with bars, clubs, and gentleman's clubs lining the streets. Youths under 17 are barred from entering such establishments or buying alcohol and any proprietor found in breach of the law may be fined up to €1,250 for each individual found. 
In a Facebook post, Buttigieg urged Camilleri to visit Paceville and establish the facts and urged police to be more proactive. 
"I hope that the minister replies in a more realistic way to another question about how many minors were caught drinking by the police. Sometimes, I feel we live in different worlds," he wrote. 

When contacted, Guido Dalli who succeeded Buttigieg as St Julian’s mayor said it...