{"id":666609,"date":"2021-08-20T18:06:35","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T22:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=666609"},"modified":"2021-08-20T18:06:37","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T22:06:37","slug":"cbp-agents-seize-3k-fake-covid-19-vaccine-cards-in-alaska","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cbp-agents-seize-3k-fake-covid-19-vaccine-cards-in-alaska\/","title":{"rendered":"CBP Agents seize 3K fake COVID-19 vaccine cards in Alaska"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcbp-agents-seize-3k-fake-covid-19-vaccine-cards-in-alaska%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=666609&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2496946\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2496946\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A nurse marks a coronavirus vaccination card with a third \u201cbooster\u201d dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccine clinic hosted by The Tournament of Roses and the Pasadena Public Health Department, August 19, 2021 at Tournament House in Pasadena, California. (ROBYN BECK\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 2:54 PM PT \u2013 Friday, August 20, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Border Patrol Agents in Alaska have seized more than 3,000 counterfeit COVID vaccine cards from China. U.S. Border Patrol Officers announced on Thursday the capture of the shipment at an airport in Anchorage. They said the cards came in a number of small packages from China.<\/p>\n<p>Agents said they seized more than 135 packages with each containing 20 to 25 cards resembling the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued vaccine cards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGetting these fraudulent cards off the streets and out of the hands of those who would then sell them is important for the safety of the American public,\u201d said Area Port Director Lance Robinson. \u201cLooking out for the welfare of our fellow Alaskans is one of the many and varied responsibilities CBP is proud to take on.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2496950\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2496950\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2496950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/covid190-777x437-1.jpg\" alt=\"More than 3,000 counterfeit COVID-19 vaccinate cards were seized in Anchorage, Alaska, in a shipment from China, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION\" width=\"777\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/covid190-777x437-1.jpg 777w, https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/covid190-373x210.jpg 373w, https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/covid190-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/covid190-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/covid190-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/covid190-120x67.jpg 120w, https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/covid190.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2496950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">More than 3,000 counterfeit COVID-19 vaccinate cards were seized in Anchorage, Alaska, in a shipment from China. (U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The seizure comes as more and more cities have chosen to implement vaccine requirements in order to enter restaurants, gyms, bars and other public settings. \u201cIf you do not wish to receive a vaccine, that is your decision,\u201d said Area Port Director of Memphis Michael Neipert. \u201cBut don\u2019t order a counterfeit, waste my officer\u2019s time, break the law and misrepresent yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/court-denies-biden-admin-request-to-pause-revival-of-remain-in-mexico-policy\/\">Court Denies Biden Admin. 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