The Venice Blog

Until now, the so-called venditori ambulanti - illegal immigrants selling counterfeited goods - were known for smaller delicts. Since September 27, the imported criminality has a new quality. Near the Giardini, currently setting of the biennale of architecture, a Chinese dealer of faked “Rolex” watches killed a compatriot and competitor using a knife. The assassin fled and could even reach the Campo Santa Maria Formosa, before he was finally caught inside a bar. Three policemen were injured. Now, after years of laisser-faire, some politicans want stronger laws.