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

Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera English June 12, 2026 at 4:48 AM

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Police officers in Peru dressed up as 2026 World Cup mascots as they targeted a suspected drug trafficker, who is a ‘die-hard football fan, living and breathing the World Cup fever’.

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