16-02-2025
Police use capybara costume to nab suspected drug dealer on Valentine's Day
The Brief
A Peruvian officer in a capybara costume arrested a suspected drug dealer on Valentine's Day.
The disguise was part of an anti-drug operation's "camouflage strategy."
Police seized 1,700 packages of cocaine and marijuana during the raid.
LURIN, Peru - An officer in Peru used a capybara costume to bust a suspected drug dealer red-handed on Valentine's Day.
It was part of the anti-drug trafficking operation's "camouflage strategy."
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The National Police released video that showed the costumed officer holding a gift outside the suspected drug dealer's home in Lurin.
The officer then charged into the home when the door opened and took down the man before arresting him.
Authorities said they found 1,700 packages of cocaine and marijuana during the raid.
The officer then posed with the outfit alongside the suspect and the drugs.
The Source
Storyful contributed to this report. The information in this story came rom the National Police of Peru, who released a video of the operation. Authorities provided details about the arrest, including the use of a capybara costume as a disguise, the location of the raid in Lurin, and the seizure of 1,700 packages of cocaine and marijuana. This story was reported from Los Angeles.
