Two companies were contracted by the German government to buy face masks valued at 15 million euros as global stocks ran low, but the sale never materialised.
European police have foiled an attempt to cheat German health authorities out of millions of euros by selling them non-existent face masks during the coronavirus pandemic, Europol said Tuesday.
Europol said two companies were contracted by the German government in mid-March to buy face masks valued at 15 million euros as global stocks ran low. An initial deal was made in which the companies paid 1.5 million euros for the delivery of 1.5 million masks.
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