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Non-FDA approved COVID-19 test kits seized at San Diego International Airport, CBP officials say
Customs and Border Protection
By: Jermaine Ong
and last updated 2020-12-10 11:25:34-05
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) â A shipment from Mexico containing over 200 non-FDA approved COVID-19 test kits was seized at San Diego International Airport, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials announced Wednesday.
CBP officials said the shipment of two packages arrived at the airport on Dec. 1 from a flight out of Mexico. In a news release, officials said the shipment was manifested as âplastic cardâ and then taken for inspection.
Officers found 251 COVID-19 test kits inside the packages, and they were then evaluated by FDA officials.