'Selling "Defective Masks" as Genuine Products... Pharmacists and Pharmacy Staff Arrested'
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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kang Juhee] Amid the 'mask crisis' caused by the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), a group involved in distributing discarded defective masks has been booked by the police.
The Jincheon Police Station in Chungbuk announced on the 4th that they have booked without detention A (71), the CEO of a waste disposal company in Jincheon-gun, pharmacist B (69), and pharmacy employee C on charges including fraud and violation of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act.
A and others are suspected of distributing and selling masks that were discarded due to failing the performance test by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety through a pharmacy operated by B in Jincheon-eup.
It was confirmed that as the demand for masks surged due to the spread of COVID-19, they deceived customers by selling defective masks as normal products at 2,000 won each.
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The police seized about 8,000 defective masks piled up at A's waste disposal site, and are investigating the quantity of masks distributed to the market through the pharmacy by A's group and the scale of their illicit profits.
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