With an operation carried out in a dangerous town north of Lima, a police team was dismantled a gang dedicated to micro-drug trafficking. The curious thing was the disguise used by one of the agents: dressed as Santa Claus, he broke down a door with a bat and captured the criminals. “Christmas has come to the bad reindeer”, The Peruvian police assured this.
On Christmas Eve, undercover officers caught two men who They sold coca base and marijuana in a house in the city of Huaral, about 70 kilometers north of the Peruvian capital, as confirmed by official spokespersons.
“The staff of the Terna Group dressed up as Santa Claus to go unnoticed in this dangerous neighborhood,” Colonel Walter Palomino, head of the Green Squadron of the State Police, told the press on Saturday.
“This strategy carried out by the astute Terna group was successful. On this occasion the mimicry of Santa Claus was used, taking advantage of the situation during these Christmas holidays”, specified the commissioner.
“The plan was successful. Christmas has arrived at the Wicked Reindeer“added the officer, nodding to the festive atmosphere.
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For some time this has become a police strategy: They distract suspected criminals with disguises and operations that they launch on special dates. The Terna group is dedicated to this, the police division specialized in these comedies and which has now taken to the streets with a long white beard and red and white costume and hat.
On this occasion, an agent dressed in traditional costume Santa Claus was responsible for breaking down the door of the house being searched with a large mallet and arresting one of the suspects.
During the operation, two men were arrested – Peruvian police said their aliases were “The Grinch” and “Panetón” – and hundreds of small packages containing cocaine paste and marijuana were seized.
In this line of costumed police operations, on 31 October, a similar operation was carried out on the occasion of the Halloween holiday, also against alleged retail drug traffickers, one of the crimes that has grown the most in Peru in recent years .
AS, The agents dressed up as terrifying characters to arrest two alleged members of the “Balboa Clan” who initially believed they were the butt of a prank.
Source: Clarin
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