Healthcare Worker Charged for Stealing CCP Virus Supplies, Selling Them on eBay

Healthcare Worker Charged for Stealing CCP Virus Supplies, Selling Them on eBay
A ventilator and other hospital equipment is seen in an emergency field hospital to aid in the CCP virus pandemic in Central Park in New York City on March 30, 2020. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images
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A man was charged in the Seattle District Court on June 17 for stealing CCP virus-related medical supplies from the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) and for selling them on eBay.

Gene Wamsley, 41 from Bonney Lake, Washington was charged for theft of government property for stealing three bronchoscopes, five ventilators, and a variety of other respiratory support equipment, according to a Department of Justice release.

Venus Upadhayaya
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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.
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