Peruvian police use capybara costume to lure, arrest suspected drug dealer

PERU -- Dressing up as an animal might just be the best way to catch a suspect!

That's what police in Peru did.

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A police officer in a capybara costume captured a suspected drug dealer on Friday.

Bodycam footage shows the costumed officer holding a Valentine's Day gift.

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The disguised officer then charges into the home when the door is opened and pins the suspect down.

This is the same police unit that used a similar strategy last year, wearing a teddy bear costume to lure a suspect.

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