Carry Hi-tech, owner charged with mislabeling masks
Staff writer, with CNA
The Taipei District Prosecutors’ Office on Tuesday indicted a company and its owner for allegedly importing millions of nonmedical-grade masks from China and selling them through the government rationing program as “Made in Taiwan,” taking in NT$34.07 million (US$1.2 million) in illegal gains.
New Taipei City-based Carry Hi-tech and owner Lin Ming-chin (林明進) were indicted for alleged breaches of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act (藥事法), for mislabeling a product’s country of origin as stipulated in Article 255 of the Criminal Code and for fraud as stipulated in Article 339 of the code.
Another of Lin’s companies was indicted for allegedly producing medical-grade masks for children without government approval, a breach of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act, prosecutors said.