@whitequark OP linked the exact aliexpress listings they ordered, and one of them appears to bear a falsified FCC ID, leading to speculation that that's the true cause for seizure (rather than something from this year's lineup of surprise draconian regulations) https://www.reddit.com/r/esp32/comments/1x3bmjh/ordering_esp32_from_overseas_watch_out_global/pfclpl6/

the opaque string of consequences stemming from shit like that is still a dumpster fire regardless tho