Thousands of counterfeit COVID-19 vaccination cards seized by CBP in Alaska

Thousands of counterfeit COVID-19 vaccination cards seized by CBP in Alaska
Asher Notheis
·2 min read

Officials have seized over 3,000 counterfeit COVID-19 vaccination cards in Alaska, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection revealed Wednesday.

The counterfeit cards were discovered by CBP officers at an express consignment facility at the Port of Alaska in Anchorage, the largest city in the state. While printed in low quality, the fake cards, which arrived from China, closely resemble the authentic cards from the Centers for Disease Control and Protection, the CBP said in a statement.

OFFICIALS INVESTIGATING WHETHER MODERNA VACCINE LINKED TO INCREASED RISK OF HEART INFLAMMATION

Lance Robinson, the CBP area port director of Anchorage, said he was glad that the agency prevented the distribution of the cards in the interest of the safety of Alaska's residents.

"Getting these fraudulent cards off the streets and out of the hands of those who would then sell them is important for the safety of the American public," Robinson said. "Looking out for the welfare of our fellow Alaskans is one of the many and varied responsibilities CBP is proud to take on."

The statement did not mention whether the agency will pursue any charges.

Representatives for CBP did not immediately respond to the Washington Examiner's request for comment.

Arrests related to selling fake vaccine cards have become prevalent throughout the United States, especially as many universities and workplaces are requiring proof of vaccination status.

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER

A Chicago pharmacist was arrested earlier this month after allegedly selling 125 fake COVID-19 vaccine cards over eBay. In California, a doctor was arrested after he reportedly distributed vaccine cards to unvaccinated customers, the Department of Justice said last month.

The FBI warned the public in March 2021 about the dangers and consequences of selling and using fake vaccine cards, as doing so endangers society and is punishable by law.

Washington Examiner Videos

Tags: News, Alaska, Vaccination, Customs and Border Protection, FBI, Healthcare, Crime, Law Enforcement

Original Author: Asher Notheis

Original Location: Thousands of counterfeit COVID-19 vaccination cards seized by CBP in Alaska

Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. In order to improve our community experience, we are temporarily suspending article commenting

Recommended Stories

  • In Idaho, it’s time to arm the militia against COVID-19 and defeat the pandemic

    We can win this war, if we arm every household. │ Opinion

  • Costco Is Putting Purchasing Limits on Some of Your Favorite Items Right Now

    An FYI before your next Costco run!!

  • Man faces at least 24 years in prison after pleading guilty in 3 Durham rape cases

    Among other charges, Michael Brooks, Jr. pleaded guilty to choking and raping a 68-year-old Durham woman in 2017.

  • It's way too easy to order a fake Covid vaccine card

    No special skill required. But you'll have to pay in bitcoin.

  • Prosecutors vet US Senate candidate's fishing license case

    Law enforcement officials have completed their investigation into whether a U.S. Senate candidate and former State of Alaska official illegally obtained a fishing license for a sportfishing event two years ago and turned it over to a special prosecutorial branch of the Department of Law, an official said Thursday. Kelly Tshibaka, a former commissioner in the state Department of Administration and a Republican candidate for Senate, received the license during an event on the Kenai River in 2019.

  • Florida agency says state can dock pay from school districts with mask mandates

    The political fight over mask-wearing comes just as the highly contagious Delta variant spreads and a growing number of children are being hospitalized from Covid-19.

  • A record number of patients with COVID-19 are now filling Kentucky’s ICU beds.

    “Probably every staffable [hospital] bed is going to be full in the next week to week and a half,” Gov. Beshear warned in a short video update on Wednesday. “These next weeks are going to be tough.”

  • Subaru Forester Wilderness teased again, gets September 2 release date

    Subaru has released a few more fleeting glimpses of the new Forester Wilderness across their social media channels. For the record, Subaru is still only coyly referring to it as the next Wilderness model, even though we know full well it's going to be the Forester. If the spy shots, original teaser and the EPA's subsequent leak weren't enough, Subaru's own teaser released this morning clearly shows the taillight and rear profile of a Forester.

  • Mexican Peso Looks to Regain Its Crown as Carry Trade King

    (Bloomberg) -- Even as some emerging-market peers ramp up interest rates amid resurgent global inflation, Mexico is vying to regain its crown as the king of carry.While policy makers in Mexico have lagged behind their counterparts in Brazil, Russia and Turkey in raising borrowing costs, the peso remains attractive because of its stability, a major demand of any investor eking out small returns by borrowing in one currency and lending in another.One-month implied volatility on the peso fell to it

  • Hopkins Doctor predicts when will the Delta variant subside

    Cases of the COVID-19 delta variant are soaring across the country and in Maryland. So, when can we expect this surge to subside?

  • U.S. extends travel curbs at Canada and Mexico land borders

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Friday extended the closure of its land borders with Canada and Mexico to non-essential travel such as tourism through Sept. 21 despite Ottawa's decision to open its border to vaccinated Americans. The latest 30-day extension by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), came after Canada said in July it would start allowing in fully vaccinated U.S. visitors starting Aug. 9 for non-essential travel after the COVID-19 pandemic prompted a lengthy ban that many businesses have called crippling. "In coordination with public health and medical experts, DHS continues working closely with its partners across the United States and internationally to determine how to safely and sustainably resume normal travel," DHS said on Twitter.

  • Kyle Rittenhouse was recorded weeks before the Kenosha shooting saying he wished he 'had my f---ing AR' to shoot at people leaving CVS, prosecutors say

    Kenosha prosecutors say a new video provides "crucial insight" into Kyle Rittenhouse's vigilante state of mind in summer 2020.

  • DC teen fatally stabbed in school fight after student bumped into another

    A 15-year-old boy was fatally stabbed outside of his Washington D.C. high school Wednesday as his father waited to pick […] The post DC teen fatally stabbed in school fight after student bumped into another appeared first on TheGrio.

  • Neighbor Charged with Hate Crime Accused of Coming Back for More

    King County Sheriff’s OfficeIn 2017, Thi Pham, a 33-year-old Vietnamese woman, moved to Shoreline, Washington, to live with her husband, William Healy. To hear the couple tell it, virtually from the moment Pham arrived, she was under verbal attack from a racist next-door neighbor, Jan Myers.According to Healy and Pham, Myers, 72, began unleashing slurs, calling her “Miss Vietnam” and “Miss Saigon” and alleging that she was a mail-order bride.Myers, meanwhile, said she really only had a problem w

  • Parents charged after baby left in hot car on Long Island

    The 1-year old boy was found alone, crying and sweating, in the back of a Mercedes-Benz outside the Americana Mall in Manhasset Tuesday afternoon.

  • Bartender Seen Kissing Married Man in VFW Bar Before Body Found on Farm: Cops

    Isanti County Sheriff/GoFundMeOn Aug. 5, Amanda Jo Vangrinsven disappeared.That night, Vangrinsven, 32, was seen drinking with Richard Melvin Peterson, 37, at the Isanti, Minnesota VFW hall where she tended bar, and where Peterson reportedly served in a “leadership position.” But Vangrinsven had had too much to drink, according to an unsealed search warrant obtained by The Daily Beast, and Peterson told her friends he would drive her home.Instead, Peterson and Vangrinsven wound up at The Dugout

  • New details emerge about missing family found dead in Mariposa Co.

    Action News has learned new details about the two adults and young child found dead in Mariposa County.

  • Former Parkland deputy: 'I did the best I could"

    The former school resource officer accused of hiding during a South Florida school shooting that left 17 people dead said after a hearing Wednesday that he never would have sat idle if he had known people were being killed. Former Broward County Deputy Scot Peterson, 58, appeared in court, where his attorney argued to dismiss child negligence charges against him, the Sun Sentinel reported. After the hearing, Peterson lost his composure and fought back tears as he described how his life has changed after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.

  • Judge orders Larry Nassar to turn over prison money to his victims

    A federal judge on Thursday rejected former Olympic team doctor Larry Nassar's attempt to keep money in his prison account and ordered him to use it to pay his victims, the Washington Post reports.Driving the news: U.S. District Court Judge Janet T. Neff said that Nassar owes his victims much more than he paid — about $100 per year in court-ordered penalties — despite technically following the Bureau of Prisons’ rules. Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Mark

  • One Of R. Kelly’s Alleged Victims Gave Horrific Testimony In Court On The First Day Of His Trial

    “This case is about a predator,” prosecutors told the jury on the first day of the trial against the singer.View Entire Post ›