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Police Disguised as World Cup Mascots Arrest Suspected Drug Dealer in Peru

On Thursday in Lima, Peru, two police officers disguised as World Cup mascots Clutch and Maple arrested suspected drug dealer Carlos Cabrera during the opening match between Mexico and South Africa.
Colonel Carlos Alc, head of the Green Squadron, said intelligence revealed Cabrera was a "diehard football fan" caught up in World Cup fever, prompting officers to don mascots without raising suspicion.
Police seized 2,524 packets of cocaine base and a gun during the operation, while the Green Squadron has previously disguised themselves as the Grinch, Freddy Krueger, Deadpool, Wolverine, and Santa Claus.
In Peru, micro-trafficking of drugs carries a prison sentence of three to seven years when suspects are found with five to 50 grams of cocaine base.
Clutch represents the United States as a bald eagle, while Maple symbolizes Canada as a moose, and Mexico is represented by a jaguar named Zayu.

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