In Marseille
No flag.
No "French Republic" plate announcing the presence of a public service.
Admittedly, in front of the gate that gives access to the car park of this seemingly unremarkable office building, you have to show your credentials.
The visitor is scrutinized by a camera.
And, to get to the reception located at the back, invisible from the street, you also have to go through a security lock.
Apart from these protective measures, the building blends into the mass of this business zone located in the northern districts of Marseille.
On the third floor, however, it houses several rooms equipped with state-of-the-art technological equipment, and the cost of certain devices exceeds 200,000 euros.
Welcome to Customs Counterfeit Analysis Lab.
“Here, we carry out expertise and we provide reports to the investigators who seized the goods.
We have nine specialties”
, specifies Laurent Fino, the director of the center.
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