Scooby Doo Cops Catch Carnival Crooks

During Sao Paulo's vibrant carnival, police officers adopted unusual disguises to apprehend cellphone thieves. Four undercover officers donned costumes resembling Scooby Doo, Shaggy, Velma, Fred, and Daphne from the popular cartoon. This tactic led to the arrest of two women and a man, with at least eight stolen phones recovered from the culprits. The operation aimed to tackle the prevalence of theft during large crowds common at carnivals. Other officers were also seen in costumes from the Netflix series 'Squid Game' and wearing a Liverpool football jersey. This strategy has been instrumental in decreasing festival-related crimes, making celebrations safer for attendees. This innovative police work follows previous creative busts, including officers dressed as Power Rangers apprehending a thief with seven recovered phones in the same city and a capybara-costumed officer in Peru conducting a significant drug raid.