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Gang arrested for selling fake PCR tests in Hungary
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They used a company to cover their operations in Hungary. There, the CEO did not perform any substantive activity. He only gave his name. The police and the National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition (OGYÉI) are investigating because of fraud and the forging of healthcare products.
Fake PCR tests in Hungary on the market
According to blikk.hu, the police arrested three people after it became clear that they sold fake PCR tests. Based on the police’s suspicion, in 2020, a Hungarian company advertised and sold PCR tests that were unsuitable for testing.
The officers of the National Bureau of Investigation already determined that the perpetrators harmonised their actions and divided the relevant tasks. They used a company for the distribution
where the CEO did not take part in the daily operation, only gave his name.
Hundreds of deceived customers
The PCR tests they sold were only sampling devices, on which they replaced the labels and put fake identification numbers. As a result, their customers thought that they bought the tests of a Spanish producer.