According to police, the suspected dealers thought the whole thing was a Halloween prank—until they got arrested. The video footage taken of the incident looks like something from a superhero movie. Here’s what happened to the hapless criminals.
1 Happy Halloween!
Police in Lima, Peru, had their sights set on a house where they suspected drug dealers were operating. The four officers—dressed as Spider-Man, Captain America, Black Widow, and Thor—took a casual stroll down a street in the San Juan de Lurigancho neighborhood of Lima on Saturday. Because they were in costumes, no one was suspicious about what they were doing wandering around in the streets. Keep reading to learn more and see the video.
2 Halloween Prank
When the undercover police officers got to the suspected drug dealers house, they sprung into action. Using special equipment they had kept hidden, the officers broke down a steel door, allowing 10 backup officers to storm the house. The occupants apparently thought it was a prank, until one of them got pinned to the floor. Three men and one woman were arrested on suspicion of drug-related crimes.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb
3 Trick Or Treat?
Police reportedly found 3,250 small packages of basic cocaine paste, 287 bags of cocaine, and 127 of marijuana. “In this building an entire family was dedicating themselves to the micro-commercialization of drugs. The drugs were going to be sold in a park nearby,” said police Colonel David Villanueva.
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4 Arrested By Superheroes
Neighbors on the street were astounded by the sight of Spider-Man and Thor leading handcuffed suspects out onto the street and into police vehicles. The operation—appropriately called “Marvel”—was deemed a success by law enforcement. No reports were made of anyone getting hurt during the bust.
5 Merry Christmas
This isn’t the first time police officers in Peru have gone undercover in costumes. In 2020, Peruvian drug squad members disguised themselves as Santa Claus and his elves to raid a Lima house and capture suspected cocaine dealers. The suspects were successfully apprehended after the fake Santa arrived in a van and used a sledgehammer to break in.