Pirates say the ransom arrives in burlap sacks, sometimes dropped from buzzing helicopters, or in waterproof suitcases loaded onto tiny skiffs in the roiling, shark-infested sea.

• 有些海盗说，赎金会装成麻袋送来，有时会从嗡嗡的直升机丢下，或放在防水提箱中（在波涛汹涌和鲨鱼出没的海上，小型快艇会给送来）。