Officials said a man working at the port did not report back to duty after a lunch break Saturday afternoon. They later found his body.
Port of Houston police said the man was an able-bodied seaman working on the Yacu Taski cargo ship. He was identified as Felix Ventocilla-Dolores, 59. They are working to get more information about what led to his death.
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