As criminals resort to newer ways of committing a crime, police forces are also upping the game to bust them. In that vein, with Christmas approaching, the police in the South American country of Peru busted a drug cartel by disguising as Santa Claus.
The police had received a tip-off that a drug trafficking incident was taking place at a house on the outskirts of Lima, the country’s capital city. Sensing that the gang would become alert if they went in police uniform, the police decided to turn the Christmas festivities in their favour to nab them.
Two police officers disguised as Santa Claus went in a vehicle near the house where the drug cartel head was hiding. One of them took a hammer and ran fast in order to break down the door of the house where the drug cartel was staying.
After breaking in, it was revealed that 4 members of the same family were involved in drug trafficking. Several kilograms of druges were seized along with weapons and fire arms. The government in Peru has praised the police for their wit. The Peruvian police is known for having a watch on criminal activities by disguising as sweepers, vendors and homeless people.
The video of this incident has now gone viral on social media.
Anti-drug officers went undercover—as Santa Claus and an elf—in a raid of a suspected drug den, which resulted in the arrest of an alleged trafficker and four others in Peru. https://t.co/LgfJzl74o4 pic.twitter.com/qoBGz8nDMp
— ABC News (@ABC) December 17, 2020