FBI: Brooklyn Man Under Investigation For Price Gouging Claimed To Have COVID-19, Coughed On Agents

NEWARK (CBSNewYork) – A Brooklyn man is accused of price gouging on a massive stockpile of medical supplies.

Baruch Feldheim allegedly sold 1,000 N95 masks to a doctor at a 700% mark-up.

The FBI said he was also storing large quantities of other protective gear and supplies.

Web Extra: Read the complaint (pdf)

He was arrested Sunday at his Borough Park home for allegedly lying to agents and coughing in their direction while claiming to be infected with COVID-19.

You can report coronavirus-related fraud, hoarding, or price gouging to the National Center for Disaster Fraud's National Hotline at (866) 720-5721 or e-mail disaster@leo.gov.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Read more
f

We and our partners use cookies to understand how you use our site, improve your experience and serve you personalized content and advertising. Read about how we use cookies in our cookie policy and how you can control them by clicking Manage Settings. By continuing to use this site, you accept these cookies.