Undercover Santa helps carry out Peruvian drug bust with sledgehammer: VIDEO
Peruvian police carried out a drug bust operation with the special help of Santa Claus in Huacal, near the capital, Lima.
Video released on Saturday by Peruvian National Police shows an officer from the urban intelligence tactical division, known as the Green Squad, dressed as Santa Claus breaking down a door with a sledgehammer and helping to detain a suspect.
Green Squad chief Walter Palomino said the place where the drugs were being sold was hard to access, so the Santa disguise was used to get close to the scene without alerting locals to the police action.
Local media said two men, aged 25 and 32, were arrested for selling cocaine and marijuana. In keeping with the seasonal spirit, authorities nicknamed the dealers the Evil Reindeer gang.
