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Don't buy that Gucci knockoff: Your bargain benefits organized crime while endangering countless others

  • Written by Jay Kennedy, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University
Don't buy that Gucci knockoff: Your bargain benefits organized crime while endangering countless othersThose cheap fakes might be tempting, but the hidden costs are high.Settawat Udom/Shutterstock.com

If you’ve ever been to New York’s Chinatown, Los Angeles’ Santee Alley or Hong Kong’s Gage Street, you know what draws the crowds: the chance to snag knockoff Jimmy Chu shoes, a Rolex watch or a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses for a f...

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