WITH persistent prices increase due to supply chain disruptions from the Covid crisis,THE FBI has announced plans detect and prosecute those deceitfully exploiting supply chain disruptions, reports the American Journal of Transportation.
'Temporary supply chain disruptions should not be allowed to conceal illegal conduct,' said FBI assistant attorney general Jonathan Kanter.
'The antitrust division will not allow companies to collude in order to overcharge consumers under the guise of supply chain disruptions,' he said.
Said FBI assistant director Luis Quesada: 'The lingering challenge of supply chain disruptions from the Covid-19 pandemic has created an opportunity for criminals to fix prices and overcharge customers.'
'The FBI and our law enforcement partners will continue to collaborate and investigate schemes that violate antitrust laws and stifle economic recovery.'
the antitrust division is prioritizing any current investigations where competitors are exploiting supply chain disruptions for illicit profit.
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'Temporary supply chain disruptions should not be allowed to conceal illegal conduct,' said FBI assistant attorney general Jonathan Kanter.
'The antitrust division will not allow companies to collude in order to overcharge consumers under the guise of supply chain disruptions,' he said.
Said FBI assistant director Luis Quesada: 'The lingering challenge of supply chain disruptions from the Covid-19 pandemic has created an opportunity for criminals to fix prices and overcharge customers.'
'The FBI and our law enforcement partners will continue to collaborate and investigate schemes that violate antitrust laws and stifle economic recovery.'
the antitrust division is prioritizing any current investigations where competitors are exploiting supply chain disruptions for illicit profit.
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