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Texas men charged with trying to sell 50 million bogus N95 masks to foreign government

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- Two Houston-area men have been criminally charged with trying to fraudulently sell 50 million N95 respirator masks they did not actually possess to a foreign government at an inflated $317.6 million price, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Tuesday. Paschal Eleanya, 46, and Arael Doolittle, 55, were accused of negotiating to sell the masks at five times the list prices set by the

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Texas men charged with trying to sell 50 million bogus masks to Australian state

Paschal Eleanya, 46, and Arael Doolittle, 55, were charged in a three-count indictment with wire fraud and conspiracy for trying to sell the 3M-branded masks at five times the list price to an unnamed foreign government. Prosecutors said Eleanya and Doolittle expected to collect as much as $275 million, with the remaining money going to their "broker" and the government's own representatives. The U.S. Secret Service broke up the transaction be…

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Reuters

Texas men charged with trying to sell 50 million bogus N95 masks to foreign government

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New York Post

Two men tried to sell non-existent N95 masks to foreign government: feds

Two Texas men have been charged with trying to sell 50 million non-existent N95 face masks to a foreign government, prosecutors said Tuesday. Arael Doolittle, 55, and Paschal Ngozi Eleanya, 46, bot…

3 years ago·New York, United States

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Channel News Asia

Texas men charged with trying to sell 50 million bogus masks to Australia

HOUSTON: Two Houston-area men have been charged with trying to fraudulently sell 50 million N95 respirator masks they did not have to the government of New South Wales in Australia at an inflated US$317.6 million price, US prosecutors said on Tuesday (Nov 24). Paschal Eleanya, 46, and Arael ...

3 years ago·Singapore

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The Straits Times

Texas men charged with trying to sell 50m bogus masks to Australian state

They tried to sell N95 masks they did not have at 5 times the list price to the government of New South Wales.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

3 years ago·Singapore

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Financial Post

Texas men charged with trying to sell 50 mln bogus masks to Australian state

Two Houston-area men have been criminally charged with trying to fraudulently sell 50 million N95 respirator masks they did not have to the government of New South Wales in Australia at an inflated $317.6 million price, U.S. prosecutors said on Tuesday. Read More

3 years ago·Canada

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