Pirates Paid in Dollars
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
THE cargo ship's bow was clearly visible in the middle of the ocean, inching slowly to the port of Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia. As the sun was setting, the ship with "General Cargo Inabukwa" written on its hull had dropped anchor. Along the port were thousands of containers and piles of cargo between the rows of warehouses for goods.
As soon as it had moored, several crewmembers disembarked. They had a brief talk with an officer a
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