Peruvian police released a video showing drug officers taking part in a covert raid wearing Santa Claus costumes and an elf.
The outfits were used as an element of surprise, according to police Colonel Fredy Velásquez.
The operation, in which drugs and a weapon were confiscated, took place in Villa El Salvador, Lima.
Five people, including Luis Antonio Oquendo Machuca, alleged leader of the “Los Flaquis” cartel, were arrested.