Over 6m Hoarded Masks Confiscated, Harshest Punishment Awaits Culprits

More than six million hoarded masks have so far been confiscated since the outbreak of the new coronavirus in Iran, according to the head of Iran Consumer and Producer Protection Organization affiliated with the Industries Ministry.
“The seized masks have been handed to the Health Ministry that has been entrusted with the task of distributing such commodities,” Abbas Tabesh was quoted as saying by IRNA.
Deputy Prosecutor General Saeed Omrani said hoarders and profiteers will face the harshest possible penalties, Mehr News Agency reported.