The abandoned ship likely spent a couple of years drifting on the high seas before running aground on the atoll. It’s believed the boat drifted thousands of kilometers from Central or South America and mystery surrounds what became of its crew.
The country’s Attorney General Richard Hickson said the 5.5-meter (18-foot) fibreglass vessel was found at Ailuk atoll last week with 649 kilograms (1,430 pounds) of cocaine hidden in a compartment beneath the deck.