ICE raid on Canal Street is latest law enforcement operation targeting counterfeit industry

WNYC News | Oct 28, 2025

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid targeting vendors of counterfeit merchandise in Chinatown is the latest law enforcement operation aimed at an underground economy that has persisted in Lower Manhattan for centuries.

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