Peru police dress up as World Cup mascots during drugs raid

Peruvian police have gained a reputation for their inventive tactics in drug operations. Officers have previously disguised themselves as superheroes and even capybaras while carrying out raids. Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/user/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1 On Thursday, they donned 2026 World Cup mascot costumes as they moved in on a suspected drug trafficker. According to the head of the national police’s Green Squad, surveillance work had revealed that the suspect was a "die-hard football fan” who was living and breathing the World Cup. "That's why officers dressed up as mascots, in order not to arouse suspicion as they approached his home," Col Carlos Fredy Alcántara Obregón said. The football tournament’s mascots – Maple the Moose, Zayu the Jaguar and Clutch the Bald Eagle – represent the host countries of Canada, Mexico and the US. #peru #fifaworldcup #worldcup