00:00Recently, two tons of cocaine was found in a ship in South Korea that was owned by Filipino crews.
00:07According to the ship's owner, they don't know how the drugs were used.
00:13First news, Ian Cruz.
00:19This cargo vessel was brought to South Korea by an authorized authority that has an illegal cargo.
00:25It was brought in by the people of Korea Custom Service and Korea Coast Guard.
00:29When they arrived at the engine room, they entered the hidden compartment at the back and saw some cargo.
00:36They got a packaged package with the logo of a luxury brand.
00:41At the last scene, white substance was seen.
00:44They got a sample and tested it right away.
00:47They were convinced that it was cocaine.
00:51After the authorities checked, they found more than 50 boxes of cocaine.
00:58There were two tons of cocaine and it was considered the biggest drug haul in the history of South Korea.
01:06According to the authorities, the tip about the smuggling came from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Homeland Security Investigations of America.
01:15They said that the ship came from Mexico and sailed to Ecuador, Panama, and China before arriving in South Korea.
01:23The captain of the ship was already investigating and knowing where to bring the drugs.
01:28The ship was not named, but according to J.J. Aglan Companies,
01:32they confirmed the ownership of the ship, the Norwegian flag MV Lunita.
01:37It is not yet clear how the drugs were transported there.
01:41They are already helping in the investigation in South Korea and other jurisdictions.
01:46All of their crews from the Philippines are still on the ship.
01:50They already have a lawyer to investigate the case of the Filipino crews.
01:55GMA Integrated News is still trying to get the reaction of the Department of Migrant Workers
02:00or the Department of Foreign Affairs regarding the Filipino crews in MV Lunita.
02:05This is the first news. Ian Cruz for GMA Integrated News.
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