From The Economist of 3 May 2008:
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Light planes and commercial flights gave way to shipping containers. Where once cocaine was hidden in shipments of fresh vegetables and flowers, more recently it has been found in specialty moulded furniture and concrete fencing posts.
... traffickers have perfected the design and manufacturer of semi-submersible craft (although they look like submarines, then don't fully submerge). In 2006, American officials say they detected only three; now they are spotting an average of ten a month.
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