The drugs were carefully sealed in 70 waterproof floating packages, which were connected and included a signaling light device, police said. Pablo Escobar 'cocaine hippo' dies in Colombia after being hit by car Guardia di Finanza said they believe the floating packages were left by a passing cargo ship to be retrieved and brought ashore by traffickers. Pablo Escobar 'cocaine hippo' dies in Colombia after being hit by car Guardia di Finanza said they believe the floating packages were left by a passing cargo ship to be retrieved and brought ashore by traffickers