Undercover cops in World Cup mascots arrest drug dealer during match

 Nope, this is not a Saturday Night Live sketch. But hilarious, nonetheless!

According to multiple reports, two undercover police officers in Lima, Peru, had the bright idea to disguise themselves as FIFA World Cup mascots Clutch -- the American bald eagle representing the U.S. -- and Maple -- a moose to represent the second host nation, Canada-- to arrest 48-year-old Carlos Cabrera, a suspected drug dealer.

And, yes, there was a perfectly good reason why the undercover cops were dressed as the mascots.

It's reported that the officers conducted the raid on Thursday during the Mexico-South Africa, the FIFA World Cup opener at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.

There's a video circulating on social media showing officers dressed as the mascots running inside the building and using a sledgehammer to break down a door.

Watch the Mascots' Raid Below

The plan was executed to perfection, as the video also shows the undercover agents hauling the suspected drug dealer out of his home and into a police unit still dressed as Clutch and Maple.

It's unclear why a third undercover didn't dress up as the other mascot, Zayu, the jaguar representing Mexico. In any event, the unit's boss hailed the agents for a job well done.

"Thanks to intelligence work, we realized that this person was a diehard football fan and was caught up in World Cup fever," said Colonel Carlos Alcántara, via The Associated Press. "Therefore, we decided to disguise personnel as World Cup mascots so we could approach him without raising suspicion and apprehend him."