A Peruvian police officer, dressed as the Grinch, conducted a drug trafficking bust in Lima just before Christmas. The operation led to the arrest of three suspects and the seizure of various narcotics. This inventive strategy mirrors similar tactics by Peruvian police, who previously used horror character disguises for drug raids.
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