The government stepped in after two Tennessee brothers were accused of attempting to sell 17,000 bottles of hand sanitizer for $70 each during the coronavirus outbreak.
Matt and Noah Colvin thought they would make a killing when they attempted to sell 17,000 bottles for $70 each on Amazon.com. But Amazon blocked the sale, and the brothers were stuck with 17,000 bottles that they couldn’t unload.
The Colvin brothers bragged that they were making “crazy money” online. They told reporters they drove 1,000 miles all over Kentucky and Tennessee buying bottles of hand sanitizer and other anti-viral products to take advantage of the pandemic.
The government asses stiff fines and jail time to lawbreakers who enrich themselves through price gouging during shortages.
After the government stepped in and opened an investigation into price gouging, the brothers quickly donated the 17,000 bottles.
CrimeOnline.com went to the brothers’ storage unit and observed the Tennessee state’s attorney’s office carting off the bottles and supplies. The AG’s office made multiple trips to the storage unit to haul most of the bottles off.
According to NBC3, the brothers donated the remaining bottles to a local church.
Samantha Fisher of the Tennessee Attorney General’s office said the brothers still face a hefty fine for price gouging. The fine might wipe out their “crazy” earnings.
