Undercover Grinch busts drug operation in Peru | ABC News

There's only one thing the Grinch hates more than Christmas — and that's criminals. In an unusual Christmastime policing tactic, an undercover officer dressed as the Grinch has gone unnoticed while leading a drug bust in Lima. The Grinch spent time in local Christmas festivities to ensure the covert police operation flew under the radar, before the suspects had their house searched for money and drugs. Amelia Costigan reports it’s a signature move of these Peruvian police unit who regularly masquerade as fictional characters.

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