The Gyan Was Boarded by the Aponte Family in the Ronald Reagan Building in New York City

MSC and the U.S. government are now locked in a legal battle that has taken place largely out of public view. MSC concedes that record amounts of cocaine were found aboard its ship, but it disputes key aspects of the government's version of events. Every shipping company that runs routes from South America to Europe is at risk of being preyed on by cocaine traffickers,. Officials say MSC made for a uniquely attractive target.