Federal agents carried out a joint Immigration and Customs Enforcement crackdown in New York City’s Chinatown neighborhood on Tuesday, according to a law enforcement official.

A large law enforcement presence was seen on Canal Street, a prominent hub for shopping in Lower Manhattan.

ABC’s New York station WABC reported that vendors packed up their tables and fled the area, which is known for merchants selling designer knockoffs.

The New York City Police Department said on X that it had “no involvement in the federal operation that took place on Canal Street this afternoon.”

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