CHICAGO (WLS) -- Customs agents at O'Hare Airport Tuesday confiscated more than 28,000 capsules containing bogus medication that claims to treat COVID-19.
The capsules were advertised as a treatment for the disease, but it has not been approved for that use. The pills were shipped to Chicago from China.
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"A seizure of this quantity is significant because it protects the American people," said Lesley Lukens, Supervisory CBP Officer. "The dangers of these capsules is catastrophic. It gives consumers a false sense of security, and the consumption of any medication without consulting your medical provider can be fatal."
The pills were turned over to the FDA's Office of Criminal Investigations.