The Grinch ruined a different kind of 'white' Christmas yesterday as an undercover police officer dressed as the character dismantled a major cocaine drug trafficking ring in Lima, Peru.
In a video shared by the Peruvian interior ministry, the officer disguised himself as the famous Dr Suess character while joining a suspicious Christmas activity set up in the neighbourhood.
The cop in the Grinch costume ensured he went unnoticed before engaging in the drug bust.
Packages of cocaine paste and hydrochloride were seized by the authorities who also arrested three suspected traffickers.
After the raid, the Grinch only had one thing to say: "I hate Christmas.. and criminals."