Tunisia goes after speculators taking advantage of the pandemic

Posted On 17 March 2020

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Tunisia’s law enforcement authorities have upped their campaign to limit the damage of the speculative practices that put public health at risk.  Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 in Tunisia, authorities seized nearly 100,000 protective masks, almost 150,000 pairs of medical gloves and thousands of bottles of antiseptic gel intended for sale on the black market at extremely high prices. The police found the products hidden in warehouses and with their owners waiting for the right time to strike.

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