KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 -- Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) enforcers raided an online seller in Kota Damansara today and seized 223,000 pieces of three-ply surgical masks hoarded for sale above the ceiling price.

The seller was moving these at RM3.50 each when their controlled price is RM2.00.

KPDNHEP said in a statement today that the masks, which were desperately needed by frontline health workers combating Covid-19, had been hidden in a store and sold surreptitiously to buyers.

"The value of all the face masks seized is estimated at RM446,000. This operation was done based on information received from the public regarding the sale of face masks which exceeded the maximum controlled price, on Facebook; Face Mask...