NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Customs officials made a massive bust at John F. Kennedy International Airport, seizing thousands of counterfeit face masks.
Authorities say they seized more than 100,000 counterfeit masks during two busts on Dec. 2 and Dec. 8.
READ MORE: Sources: Salman Muflihi Faces Hate Crime Charges In Stabbing Of Asian Man In Lower ManhattanThey say the phony N-95 masks, which arrived from Hong Kong, could have wound up at hospitals and nursing homes.
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