A New York pharmacist is under federal investigation for allegedly price-gouging N95 masks during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a federal search warrant.
, the Department of Health and Human Services has targeted the hoarding of the scarce PPE, and HSI has been scouring the internet for evidence of price gouging.
In this March 17, 2020, file photo, boxes of N95 protective masks for use by medical field personnel are seen in New York.According to a search warrant document, a tipster called HSI earlier this month with information"that Richard Schirripa was allegedly selling bulk PPE at inflated prices throughout the New York area."
"The masks I have, I bought prior to the outbreak in the U.S. When it hit China, I went out to get large quantities and unfortunately I paid very high for them, but you know something, when you have something no one else has, it's not a high price," Schirripa allegedly told the agent, according to the search warrant application."I used to sell a box of these for like $20, now it's like $15 a mask.
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