Overview

• On July 18, an Escuadrón Verde officer disguised as El Chapulín Colorado led a raid in Lima’s Comas district targeting the “Los Cuajinai de Año Nuevo” microtrafficking cell.
• Authorities arrested six suspects and seized paste-base cocaine, marijuana, cell phones and cash during the surprise operation.
• Colonel Pedro Rojas said the cultural-icon disguise helped agents approach the drug point without raising suspicion or alarming residents.
• The detained individuals have been transferred to Depincri de Comas, where prosecutors opened fiscal folders to determine each person’s role in the network.
• Police are evaluating the broader efficacy of character-driven undercover tactics introduced in 2022 as part of their urban drug enforcement strategy.