An anti-drug police squad have successfully pulled off a drugs raid that led to several arrests in Lima, Peru, all while dressed as Santa Claus and an elf.
The festive officers arrived in an undercover van last Sunday dressed in their disguises, with flak jackets hidden underneath, before smashing into the house with a sledgehammer. Just like Santa Claus!
▶️ Peruvian anti-drug police officers dressed as Santa Claus and an elf helped in a drug raid in Lima, Sunday, December 13.
During the raid the costumes helped in the arrest the head of the “Los Flaquis” drug gang alongside four others.
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— The Voice of America (@VOANews) December 15, 2020
Amazing. The funniest part is that it seems as though they could have done this raid in uniform as normal. So why the need to disguise themselves as Father Christmas and an elf? Just for the fuck of it and to “add an element of surprise”, apparently:
According to the chief of the squad in charge of the raid, the officers were in disguise to add an element of surprise.
The officers also seized cannabis, cocaine and a handgun during the operation. (REUTERS)
— The Voice of America (@VOANews) December 15, 2020
Brilliant. I suppose you would be surprised if two dudes dressed as Santa and an elf smashed their way into your home, threw you onto the ground and dragged you off to jail. And just imagine when word gets around the Peruvian jails? These drug dealers are going to be bantered into oblivion!
Watching this, you really get the sense that UK police need to step their game up. I mean you see police officers everywhere in Britain and they all look exactly the same. This is the first video I’ve ever seen of Peruvian police and they’re busting a drugs ring while looking like they’re dropping off presents on Christmas morning. That’s how you do it!
For more out of Peru, meet the footballer considering retirement after being beaten up by the same group of hooligans twice in one year.
