Nine merchants in Dubai including five pharmacies have been fined for inflating the price of face masks, the Commercial Compliance and Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector of Dubai Economy said in a statement on Monday. The fines were handed out to pharmacies in Al Quoz 1, Al Mizhar, Al Warqa 1 and Al Sabkha as well as a supply company, supermarket, and a trading company for hiking the price of facemasks, the statement said. A merchant that sold goods online at higher prices was also fined. The action was taken after consumers complained about the price hike. Later, an investigation by CCCP confirmed that the nine companies had violated consumer protection law by inflating prices. A repeat offense would result in doubling of the fines and may lead to the closing down of the outlet, Dubai Economy said in a tweet. In January, Dubai Economy officially instructed all pharmacies and retail outlets to not increase their prices for face masks as fears over the deadly coronavirus pandemic have caused a surge in demand from consumers, businesses, and healthcare suppliers. اي استفسار أو طلب خاص بخصوص التوظيف يمكنك التواصل مع الابميل التالي – مجير الموقع : alturky28@gmail.com لطلبات التصميم او البرمجة التواصل مع : hamzalaabar@gmail.com