Smugglers prepare to lift onto a vehicle a fishing boat intended to carry migrants to the Canary Islands, in a remote desert out of the town of Dakhla in Morocco-administered Western Sahara, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. The peninsula city of Dakhla boasts a thriving fishing port, and kitesurfing enthusiasts flock to its waters. But in recent months, its beaches have become a hot spot of the moment for smuggling networks eyeing the Canaries, 500 kilometers (300 miles) north. (AP Photo/Mosa’ab Elshamy)