Counterfeit COVID-19 Medication, PPE Seized At Local Ports, Including Baltimore
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents recently seized counterfeit or unapproved COVID-19 medication and PPE from ports in the region, including Baltimore.
They found hydroxychloroquine, unapproved test kits and face masks with counterfeit logos on them.
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Since June, CBP agents have seized 2,148 pills, such as Hydroxychloroquine sulfate and Lianhua Qingwen, 792 N95 respirator masks and other counterfeit branded face masks, and 482 COVID-19 tests and diagnostic kits.
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