Anyone who walks the streets of Manhattan can observe sidewalk vendors hawking counterfeit luxury products. It's big business, really big. Just how big became clear Wednesday when prosecutors announced the "largest ever seizure of counterfeit goods in US history" -- a massive haul of about 219,000 fake handbags, shoes, clothing and other items.

US makes biggest seizure of fake luxury goods at $1 billion in New York

The sale of fake or counterfeit goods the world over has seldom been as brisk as today, with the proliferation of digital platforms through e-commerce. It has made transactions easier and free from the clutches of customs, crossing borders without any difficulty.

India is emerging as an important producer of counterfeit goods

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