Police dress up as World Cup mascots to arrest drug suspect and "diehard football fan" in Peru
Two Peruvian police officers disguised as World Cup mascots Clutch and Maple helped to arrest a suspected drug dealer in Lima, the latest in a series of law enforcement operations in the country involving officers using creative costumes to apprehend accused criminals.
TL;DR
- Two Peruvian police officers posed as World Cup mascots, Clutch and Maple, to arrest a suspected drug dealer.
- The suspect, Carlos Cabrera, was targeted due to his known passion for football and the World Cup.
- Officers used a sledgehammer to break down a door during the raid, apprehending the suspect and seizing 2,524 packets of cocaine base and a gun.
- Peruvian police have a history of using creative disguises, including fictional characters and Santa Claus, for law enforcement operations.