Sales of fake 'designer' goods flourishes outside St. Peter's Square
August 29, 2012
Police in Rome have allowed dozens of unlicensed merchants to sell counterfeit goods on the streets outside St. Peter’s Square, the ANSA news service reports.
Undeterred by occasional police raids, merchants are selling “knock-offs” of designer clothing and accessories, copying the labels of famous brands like Gucci and Prada. ANSA reports that the business generated by this illegal commerce is cause traffic snarls on the Via della Conciliazone, which leads from St. Peter’s Square to the Tiber River. That street, the Italian news service reports, is “already worn down by a constant stream of illegally parked tourist buses.”
For all current news, visit our News home page.
Further information:
All comments are moderated. To lighten our editing burden, only current donors are allowed to Sound Off. If you are a current donor, log in to see the comment form; otherwise please support our work, and Sound Off!
