About this episode

The episode discusses the creative police operation in Lima, Peru, that led to the capture of a drug kingpin during the World Cup.

Police in Lima, Peru, used the popularity of the World Cup matchup between Mexico and South Africa to capture a highly sought after drug king, Carlos Cabera. They found out that he was a big fan of football, or as we call it soccer. They dressed up as mascots Clutch and Maple as a disguise and were able to approach him and apprehend him without raising suspicion. Now that’s creativity. Of the 48 teams competing in the World Cup, Peru just had two big victories—one in their first game and one ...

People in this episode

Host: John Ed Mathison

Topics covered

• World Cup
• crime
• football
• drug kingpin
• creativity
• police tactics

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Places: Lima, Peru, Mexico, South Africa

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