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Peruvian Police Nab Drug Dealers with Teddy Bear Sting

In a creative Valentine's Day operation, officers disguise as a teddy bear to arrest suspects and seize cocaine.

  • A Peruvian police officer disguised as a teddy bear successfully arrested two women suspected of drug dealing in Lima.
  • The operation, carried out on Valentine's Day, involved the officer carrying a fake box of chocolates to lure the suspects.
  • More than 1,000 packages of cocaine paste were recovered from the suspects' residence.
  • This unconventional sting operation is part of Peru's Escuadron Verde's strategy to combat street crimes, including drug dealing.
  • Previous festive disguises used by the unit include a Santa Claus costume for a drug raid in December.
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