An uneven global Covid-19 vaccine rollout and strong demand for the shots have presented an opportunity for criminals, particularly in the developing world where doses have been in short supply
in a warehouse. Interpol said in March that it had identified a network connected to the bust and raided a lab in China where they were allegedly being produced.
Police in India have recently made arrests in Mumbai, New Delhi and Kolkata, charging people with trying in various ways to take advantage of strong demand for Covid-19 vaccines. The scams are just the latest instances of people seeking illicit gains during the pandemic in India. During, many people had to pay high prices for oxygen and antiviral medications on the black market when they weren’t available through authorized distributors. Authorities say the scarcities were in part caused by people hoarding and reselling on the black market.
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