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He Allegedly Sold Face Masks At A 1,328% Markup. Now He's Facing Federal Charges.
Amardeep Singh is the first person to face federal charges of hoarding and price-gouging since the president invoked the Defense Production Act over the coronavirus.
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He Allegedly Sold Face Masks At A 1,328% Markup. Now He's Facing Federal Charges.
Amardeep Singh is the first person to face federal charges of hoarding and price-gouging since the president invoked the Defense Production Act over the coronavirus.
A New York man has become the first person to face federal charges over hoarding and price-gouging scarce medical supplies since President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act last month in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
According to a complaint filed by prosecutors in federal court on Friday, Amardeep Singh, 45, had been hoarding face masks, face shields, surgical gowns, and disinfecting products at a Long Island warehouse and selling them at inflated prices.
Among the people Singh allegedly price-gouged were particularly vulnerable organizations, including the Association to Benefit Children, the New York Foundation for Senior Citizens, and Rewarding Environments for Adult Living, Inc.
On March 18, Trump signed an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act to make it illegal to acquire scarce medical supplies in order to hoard them or sell them at excessive prices.
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He Allegedly Sold Face Masks At A 1,328% Markup. Now He's Facing Federal Charges.
Among the organizations Amardeep Singh allegedly price-gouged were the Association to Benefit Children, the New York Foundation for Senior Citizens, and Rewarding Environments for Adult Living.