Federal agents have seized about 11 million fake N95 masks as part of ongoing investigations and efforts to prevent counterfeit masks from being sold to hospitals and first responders. The seizures took place over the course of a few weeks in operations across five states, with hundreds of thousands of masks seized from an east coast warehouse in the agency’s most recent enforcement action. Homeland Security Investigations also worked with international law enforcement partners to dismantle sources of supply and prevent shipments from reaching U.S. shores, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Wednesday. The department added that more enforcement actions are expected in the coming weeks “These seizures illustrate the ongoing efforts of HSI, CBP, and private industry in keeping our communities and medical staff safe and free from counterfeit products,” DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement. “Often, this battle is fought behind the scenes and is unknown to …
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