Disguises can make undercover police officers hard to identify, especially when they adopt unconventional roles. In Peru, officers disguised as schoolchildren and a wheelchair patient used the unusual tactic to approach a suspected drug den before conducting a raid.
Viral footage from the raid showed the officer posing as a wheelchair user suddenly standing up and using a sledgehammer to breach the property's entrance. The operation occurred in San Juan de Miraflores, a district in southern Lima, on Wednesday, 11 November.
Officer Hides Sledgehammer Under a Blanket
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Grupo Terna officers from the Peruvian National Police's Escuadrón Verde conducted the undercover operation. It resulted in the arrest of three individuals, including a woman suspected of belonging to a local drug distribution group.
Some officers wore school uniforms and carried backpacks, while another pretended to have difficulty walking and used a wheelchair to approach the property without attracting attention.
According to Colonel Pedro Rojas Tipto, head of the Escuadrón Verde, the disguises allowed officers to get close to the building without being detected. Police reportedly conducted a controlled drug purchase before entry, using a drone to record the transaction.
Once in position, the agent disguised in a wheelchair stood, ran toward the target, and used a sledgehammer to break the entrance. Other officers proceeded to the upper floors to secure the building. The officers then entered through different access points, including doors and windows, and detained three individuals inside.
Female Suspect Among Three Arrested
Police identified the female suspect as Deisy Pérez, 36, who reportedly went by the alias 'Fefa'. They detained her alongside José Chunga, 45, known as 'Nero Cuco', and Jesús Chávez, 37, who used the alias 'Burrito'.
According to police, the three were suspected of belonging to a group known as Los Santurrones, which allegedly operated in San Juan de Miraflores. Investigators believe the property was used for local drug distribution, including sales to pupils attending a nearby school.
Peru21 reported that the search of the premises resulted in the seizure of 2,270 small packets of cocaine base paste, as well as an additional 47 grams of the substance. The property reportedly included surveillance cameras, metal grilles, and reinforced doors as security measures.
Authorities later transferred the three detainees to the Criminal Investigation Division (Depincri) in San Juan de Miraflores. Authorities have yet to determine their individual responsibilities.
Officer Poses as Woman to Target Suspected Flasher
In another unconventional undercover operation, a Pennsylvania police sergeant wore Amish women's attire to help protect local children. Sergeant Chad Adams of the Pulaski Township Police Department posed as a woman throughout December 2013 and January 2014.
Police launched the undercover operation after receiving reports of a man approaching Amish children as they walked home from school. The suspect allegedly got out of his car and masturbated in front of them.
Local Amish residents sought to avoid having their children testify in court. However, they agreed to lend officers women's clothing, including bonnets, aprons, and dresses, to help apprehend or deter the suspect. Adams was accompanied by a female officer from neighbouring Wampum, who also wore Amish clothing during the operation.
Police did not apprehend the suspect or file charges in Pulaski Township due to insufficient evidence. However, the reported incidents stopped after a man in neighbouring Mercer County was sentenced to house arrest for similar offences.
