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Peruvian police donned 2026 World Cup mascot costumes to arrest a suspected drug trafficker who was obsessed with soccer. The creative undercover operation successfully fooled the die-hard football fan.
Dutch police launched a bold campaign plastering 100 blurred photos of fraud suspects across billboards and TV, giving them two weeks to turn themselves in before their faces are revealed. The creative "Game Over" strategy targets criminals who scammed over 100,000 people, mostly elderly victims, last year.
Delhi police tracked down phone snatchers by ordering chocolates to their hideout through a delivery app. The creative sting operation led to three arrests and recovered stolen devices.
Thai police pulled off a creative sting operation by hiding inside a traditional dancing lion costume to arrest a wanted burglar at a local fair. The suspect was caught completely off guard when officers emerged from their festive disguise.