STREET vendors are a commonality in New York City, but typically, they are hawking items such as jewellery, clothes, books, paintings, and sports paraphernalia, not pharmaceuticals.
However, a large amount of black market "pharmacies" have popped up on New York City's Lower East Side of late.
Palettes showing off a random assortment of items such as hygiene products, diapers and moisturisers, have been spotted laid out on blankets for sale near the corner of 14th and 1st streets recently, the New York Post reported.
Gillette Daisy razors, Shea Moisture body scrubs, and Jouviance face creams, have also been spotted for sale, one of which even still had a tag on it from the local CVS.
Another merchant was spotted selling Gillette replacement razors and even CVS-brand Ibuprofen.
Businesses in Manhattan have reported an uptick in retail thefts, which is up 14% so far this year compared to 2020, New York Police Department data shows.
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