Police dressed as The Grinch helped arrest drug traffickers in Peru

An agent of the National Police of Peru (PNP) dressed up as the “Grinch” Christmas character to surprise a group of drug traffickers “red-handed” in a coastal district south of Lima, the Ministry reported. of the Interior.

“In a quick operation, The Green Squad dressed one of their agents as the Grinch to surprise the clan of drug traffickers red-handed,” the PNP said in a message broadcast on the social network X.

He added that the police operation allowed them to seize “a large amount of marijuana.”

In a video that accompanied the information, you can see how the agent dresses as the character of the evil Christmas elf, although covered with a coat and a red Santa Claus hat, while a traditional Christmas carol plays.

Then he runs to a house accompanied by other agents and With a large mace he breaks the door lock to enter while shouts of “Police, Police” can be heard..

“The Green Squad has dismantled a criminal gang known as ‘The San Bartolo Mafia’, criminals who were dedicated to selling drugs in all the southern resorts,” says a police chief in the video.

He added that, on this occasion, “on the occasion of the Christmas holidays, Using the ingenuity and cunning of the Terna Group, we use the Grinch“.

“This is a ‘good Grinch’, who likes Christmas, but he is an enemy of criminals, of those who harm society,” he said.

The video shows the arrest of two women and a man, as well as plastic bags in which They kept hundreds of small packages with the alleged drugs.

Subsequently, the detainees are introduced by the ‘good Grinch’ into a patrol car, while the police chief points out that “24 hours a day during these Christmas holidays and throughout the year” they will be “alert to give them the peace of mind that our society so needs.” society”.

The ‘Terna Group’ is made up of police agents who act undercover and they have the tradition of dressing up as different characters to make their appearances on highly recognized dates.

Previously, Agents have been seen dressed as Santa Claus, Disney characterssuperheroes from Marvel comics, dancers and even large teddy bears to carry out their interventions and arrest people linked to various crimes.

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