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Another negative side effect of the COVID-19 pandemic can be added to the already long list — the Department of Homeland Security has seen an increase since the pandemic began in counterfeit goods being smuggled into Washington and sold.
Robert Hammer, special agent in charge for the Department of Homeland Security Investigations’ Pacific Northwest division, says counterfeiters are exploiting the pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions to fill the market with illegitimate goods.
“Over the past year, we’ve seen such an increase in these organizations trying to take advantage of the COVID pandemic,” he said. “When there’s a shortage of
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