Undercover officers dressed as Santa have carried out a series of raids to ensure a crime-free Christmas.
In one operation, they seized 75,285 category-three fireworks and a mobile phone.
An officer dressed as St Nick took part in the bust at a property illegally selling pyrotechnics in Iquitos, Peru.
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National Police said the aim was to prevent accidents involving children and young people over the holidays.
The operation ended with the dismantling of the gang “Los Protegidos del Pirotécnico”, with four arrests: Mari Maruli Pichen Rivera, 58; Félix Gardens Sandi Canaquiri, 29; Sharlene Fiorella Aching Pichen, 35; and F.K.S.A., 17.
The suspects face charges for trafficking pyrotechnics, as reported by Need To Know.
Just two days later (23 Dec), officers revealed two more gang busts in nearby Punchana.
Police photos show the suspects handcuffed, flanked by shades-wearing Santas.
At one property, the syndicate “La Furia de la Fresa” was smashed, with Moreyba Mishel Chufandama Naro, 26, and Wiston Leonel Vásquez Pinedo, 18, arrested.
Authorities seized a motorcycle, a mobile phone, and 178g of cocaine base paste.
Simultaneously, the group “La Enfermería del Mal” was taken down, with Amalia Franchessca Vallejos del Águila, 20, and Miguel Rodríguez Rupio, 22, in custody.
Ammunition, a mobile phone, and 170g of cocaine base paste were confiscated.
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