fly-by-night operation

Experts say the problem is fueled by the ease of setting up a fly-by-night operation online to move goods.

Retail lobbyists say organized theft is a growing problem, and one fed by the ease of setting up a fly-by-night operation online to move goods and then shut down a vendor account without facing accountability from buyers and online marketplaces that facilitate the sales.

One thing it isn’t is a fly-by-night operation.

While local and federal authorities have charged numerous alleged grifters with peddling fake cures and inoculations for the coronavirus — including one small-time actor and bodybuilder who advertised “coronavirus pills” on his public Instagram account with a 2.4 million followers — Yikon Genomics is no fly-by-night operation.

In Bangor, Cooper’s company is not a fly-by-night operation that aims to cash in the situation.