U.S. Customs and Border Protection is investigating after the agency says Philadelphia-based officers found and intercepted a fake COVID vaccination card on its way to Connecticut.
“Coronavirus continues to pose a serious health and safety threat to American citizens, as do unscrupulous vendors who peddle counterfeit COVID vaccination cards and the unvaccinated people who buy them,” Joseph Martella, the Area Port Director for CBP’s Port of Philadelphia, saidCustoms and Border Protection officers are extremely skilled at detecting cleverly concealed
contraband and we will continue to intercept dangerous and illicit products that could harm consumers, our economy and our nation.”According to CBP, officers across the nation have seized more than 30,000 counterfeit COVID vaccination cards. The Area Port of Philadelphia falls under the agency’s Baltimore Field Office, which has seized a total of 1,520 fake vaccinate cards.
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