Navy spokesman Diego Perona told journalists that the first container was found to contain more than 3,000 "bricks" of cocaine each weighing À̹ÌÅ×À̼dz²¼º°¡¹æ=À̹ÌÅ×À̼dz²¼º°¡¹æ 1.1kg (2.4lb). The containers were due to be loaded on to an Italian-registered ship, local media reported.
"The important thing is to show the world and drug traffickers that you don't mess around with Uruguayan customs," Mr Borgiani said. "We've taken the necessary steps to rid the country of this scourge."