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Feds: Jersey Shore Used Car Dealer Tried To Sell Masks To NYC At 400% Markup In $45M Scheme Feds: Jersey Shore Used Car Dealer Tried To Sell Masks To NYC At 400% Markup In $45M Scheme
Feds: Jersey Shore Used Car Dealer Tried To Sell Masks To NYC At 400% Markup In $45M Scheme A Jersey Shore used car dealer tried to sell desperately-needed personal protective equipment to New York City officials at a 400% markup as part of a $45 million COVID-19 price-gouging scheme, federal authorities charged. Ron Romano, 58, of Manalapan also tried to sell some of the same 3M-brand N95 masks to Florida emergency management officials at a nearly 500% markup during the pandemic’s height, they said Tuesday. Romano not only wasn’t licensed to sell the masks – he didn’t have any, Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman said. Romano, who owns Roman Chariot Auto Sales in Manalapan, …

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by Jerry DeMarco