According to reports, NYPD officers seized over $10 million in counterfeit "high-end" goods in a crackdown on illegal street vendors on Monday.
The sweep led to at least 17 arrests with vendors facing a felony charge of trademark counterfeiting property over $1,000.
“The area of enforcement we went to today resembled a local street market,” said Chief of Patrol Jeff Maddrey. “Sidewalks are blocked, there’s property everywhere, merchandise everywhere. This really impacts local businesses in a negative manner, as well as reduces the quality of life. We seized over three truckloads of merchandise.”
"We recognize during the holidays, activities such as this will increase, and our efforts to deter this conduct, to investigate this conduct, will be ongoing,” Maddrey said.
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