U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided street vendors again last week in New York City’s Canal St., arresting a West African man for allegedly selling counterfeit goods. The encounter occurred only 15 minutes after the NYPD conducted its own vendor enforcement raid.
The ICE raid took place at Canal Street, near Broadway, around noon on November 22. The area is known as a hub for knock-off designer items, such as Louis Vuitton and Gucci handbags.
By contrast, NYPD officers say they appeared on the scene at around 10 a.m, looking to confiscate some of the goods the street vendors were selling. The officers were reportedly still on the scene when ICE arrived, although they had no prior knowledge that a raid would be conducted…