U.S. Seizes One Million More Counterfeit N95 Masks
Criminal charges are expected in the investigation, which brought the total number of seized masks to more than 11 million, the authorities said.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said at a news conference on Wednesday that the seizure of counterfeit N95 masks “ensures the health and safety of our frontline health care workers.” Credit...U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Feb. 17, 2021
One million counterfeit N95 masks were seized by federal agents on Wednesday as part of a sweeping fraud investigation stemming from the global coronavirus pandemic, the head of the Department of Homeland Security announced.