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Watch: Cops dressed in Halloween costumes arrest wanted drug dealers in Peru

Disguised as the Bride of Chucky, Freddy Krueger, and Jason Voorhees, they raided a house

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Published: Fri 3 Nov 2023, 3:25 PM

Last updated: Fri 3 Nov 2023, 3:37 PM

It was Halloween — so a gang of drug dealers in Peru initially thought they were being trick-or-treated when three scary characters barged into their house on Tuesday night.

But it wasn't prank. Dressed as the Bride of Chucky, Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th, the cops raided the house where a family of alleged drug dealers lived.

Two people were arrested as suspects, according to the police. They were believed to be members of the "Clan Balboa" gang, a family group dedicated to the drug sale in the San Juan de Lurigancho neighbourhood, northeast Lima.

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Some 1,568 small packets of cocaine and cash were seized in the operation, the police said.

Here's a video of the operation:

This wasn't the first time Peruvian cops wore costumes to a major anti-drug operation.

Last year, in their 'Marvel' operation, officers dressed up as Spider-Man, Thor, Captain America and Catwoman to smash a huge drug syndicate.

Three years ago, officers dressed up as Santa Claus and an elf to catch a suspected dealer.

(With inputs from agencies)

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Published: Fri 3 Nov 2023, 3:25 PM

Last updated: Fri 3 Nov 2023, 3:37 PM

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