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Peruvian police dress as World Cup mascots to fool suspected drug dealer

Low Severity Americas Peru
Date Occurred Jun 12, 2026 04:48 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Jun 12, 2026
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Police officers in Peru dressed up as 2026 World Cup mascots as they targeted a suspected drug trafficker.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/6/12/peruvian-police-dress-as-world-cup-mascots-to-fool-suspected-drug-dealer?traffic_source=rss
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Peru flag Peru
Region Americas
Capital Lima
Population 10,390,607
GDP / Capita $5100.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #7928
  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Jun 12, 2026
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