A stretch of Canal Street in Manhattan’s Chinatown where dozens of immigrant street vendors have operated an informal market for decades was largely desolate Wednesday, a day after federal agents raided the area and arrested multiple people in a chaotic scene.

The street is normally packed with vendors, including many West African immigrants, selling assorted merchandise, much of it knockoff designer goods. But far fewer vendors were on sidewalks on Wednesday morning, and those who remained were largely selling produce, clothing and other wares.

U.S. Homeland Security officials said nine West African immigrants were arrested in the raid, which they said was “focused on criminal activity relating to selling counterfeit goods.” Four other people were arrested for allegedly assaulting a f

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