Sale of Counterfeits Funding Terrorist Activities is hardly a surprise anymore. For example, the 2015 Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack in Paris was financed by the sale of counterfeit apparel sold on the street corner. An ABC news article that came out on September 7th points to the sale of counterfeit sneakers as a source for terrorist activities (see link below).
http://kwbe.com/abc_business/authorities-say-sale-of-counterfeit-sneakers-can-lead-to-terrorist-financing-abcid35965823/