Overview

• The undercover operation on July 18–19 in Lima’s Comas district featured an agent disguised as El Chapulín Colorado to penetrate a microtrafficking cell.
• Officers arrested five suspects—though a police tweet later cited six—and confiscated hundreds of cocaine base and marijuana packages.
• The Escuadrón Verde unit has employed similar disguise tactics since 2022, including operations using a teddy bear costume.
• Authorities maintain that character-based raids enhance operational surprise and foster stronger community confidence.
• Investigations into the targeted network continue as officials assess the tactic’s broader impact on urban drug distribution.