First arrested in Japan for suspicion of resale of masks Double the purchase price or Tsu President of the company May 22 18:40
A 55-year-old president of a clothing sales company in Tsu City was sent a document for reselling a mask that he bought online for about twice the purchase price. Resale of masks that are out of stock has been banned from law this March, and it is the first time in Japan that a law has been applied and cleared.
Documents were sent to a clothing sales company in Tsu City and the 55-year-old president of the company.
According to the Mie Prefectural Police Headquarters, the president suspiciously bought 1,000 household masks for about 80 yen per piece over the Internet in April this year, and resold at a clothing store that he manages for about twice the purchase price. Is held.
It means that 1000 masks were sold out within a few days.
The president acknowledged the charges and stated that he was eager to make a profit due to the severe management of the new coronavirus.
Regarding masks that have run out of stock due to the spread of new coronavirus infection, the government revised the Cabinet Order of the National Life Stability Emergency Measures Act enacted in 1973 when there was the first oil shock, and since March this year It is prohibited to resell masks purchased by retailers or retailers at retail stores or online at high prices.
According to the National Police Agency, it is the first time in Japan that this law has been applied and arrested for reselling masks.