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His clients, he said, are innocent and there were no illicit materials on their electronics.

That would seem to point to Mexico, the major land corridor for illicit drugs destined for the U.S. market.

But such measures often trigger unintended consequences - from thriving black markets and deaths from illicit brews, to enforcement challenges that drain state resources.

Some "shadow" ships are even suspected of undersea sabotage, illicit drone launches or "spoofing" their location data.

French officials say the case against Shein forms part of a wider investigation into other major e-commerce platforms accused of allowing illicit products to be sold online.