On September 12, members of the US Nuclear Emergency Security Team (NEST) and Navy SEALS were still clambering over the decks and holds of the "Palermo Senator," which was marooned off-shore, south of Long Island, guarded by Coast Guard vessels and US Navy warships. They faced the task of searching through 2,600 20-ft-long containers.
Suspicion was first aroused when unexplained noises issued from several cargo holds »
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