Targeting Soccer Fans: Peru Police Disguise Themselves as a World Cup Mascot, Catch a Drug Suspect
They dressed as the North and Central American World Cup mascot, smashed a steel door with a hammer, and arrested a suspected drug trafficker—putting Peru police’s outlandish disguise tactics in the spotlight
A cute mascot’s deadly blow—toppling a drug cartel The “2026 North and Central American World Cup” has captured the attention of soccer fans around the world. The tournament’s peaceful symbol has turned into the sharpest weapon for a crime crackdown.