Stolen yacht enters Laâyoune port incognito

Coming from the Canary Islands, a yacht flying the American flag entered the port of Laâyoune without the knowledge of the city's port authorities. But what intrigued observers was the fact that this vessel entered territorial waters and the port without completing any formalities. While the three Spaniards on board the yacht wanted to avoid any contact with port authorities because the vessel was stolen, the question remains: how did they, with their radars and other sophisticated surveillance means, only notice the boat's presence 24 hours after it had entered the port of Laâyoune?Whether it was the Royal Navy, customs, or the gendarmerie, no one was aware of the yacht's irregular intrusion. It was only during a routine identity check of foreigners that security force personnel stationed at a checkpoint at the northern exit of the city realised that they were wanted for the theft of t…