Authorities seized 380 shipments of COVID-19-related goods along the BC border with the US

The federal government says authorities have seized 380 shipments of counterfeit or unauthorized COVID-19-related goods along the BC border with the US.

Officials says the seizures by the Canada Border Services Agency, Health Canada and the RCMP happened between March 20 and June 30, 2020.

The seized goods include 4.5 million units of personal protective equipment, 48,000 COVID-19 test kits and 33,000 prescription pills and tablets.

Border officials seized the mislabelled or improperly declared goods, referring others to Health Canada.

The unauthorized or counterfeit goods were referred to the RCMP.