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Male cops cross-dress as sexy dancers to catch suspect, post hilarious pic: ‘21 Jump Street at play’

Nypost · · 241 words · By Anthony Blair
Crime and Narcotics Law Enforcement Humor/Viral Content
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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A group of mostly male police officers has gone viral for heading undercover as a female dance troupe to catch a notorious drug dealer in Thailand.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
The claim states police dressed as a 'female dance troupe' to catch a 'drug dealer'. However, multiple web search results explicitly state that Thai police dressed as a 'lion dance troupe' to arrest a 'burglar' (Jojo), not a female dance troupe for a drug dealer.
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web search NEUTRAL — Disguised as a lion dance troupe, they arrested “Jojo,” a drug gang member known for burglarizing homes. He has records involving drugs and nine theft cases.
https://en.thairath.co.th/news/local/2915191
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web search NEUTRAL — Thai police have gone viral after disguising themselves as a lion dance troupe to arrest a repeat burglary suspect at a temple fair in Nonthaburi on Wednesday (18 Feb).
https://mustsharenews.com/undercover-police-lion-dance-thief…
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web search NEUTRAL — Thai police officers went undercover as lion dancers to arrest a suspect accused of stealing about $81,000 worth of Buddhist artefacts in Bangkok.Discover how Thailand's Metropolitan Police went under…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/police-thailand-dance
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“The cross-dressing cops shared a picture of themselves on Facebook posing in sparkly dresses and smiling broadly after the successful operation in Tha Luang, eastern Thailand.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant information about the LAPD, Thai protests, and general Thailand Wikipedia entries. There is no evidence regarding police in sparkly dresses in Tha Luang.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In Thailand, protests began in early 2020 with demonstrations against the government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. They later expanded to include the unprecedented demands for reform of the Tha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020–2021_Thai_protests
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Phutthayotfa Chulalok (born Thongduang; 20 March 1737 – 7 September 1809), posthumously honoured as King Phutthayotfa Chulalok the Great, also known by his regnal name Rama I, was the founder of the R…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama_I
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand, and formerly known as Siam until 1939, is a country located in Mainland Southeast Asia. It shares land borders with Myanmar to the west and northwest, Lao…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand
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“Just one of the six officers in the arrest photo appeared to be a biological female.”
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The provided evidence is irrelevant, discussing a dead body in Pattaya, Ronnie Coleman, and global police statistics. There is no mention of the gender composition of the officers in the photo.
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web search NEUTRAL — They also examined the interior of the sixth-floor room for further evidence. However, police released few additional details during the initial investigation. Pattaya police have not publicly identif…
https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2026/05/18…
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web search NEUTRAL — This is part 1 of 4 from my most famous training DVD "The Unbelievable" filmed in 2000. In this series you will follow me throughout my day and see what it t...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxgLqf15-pY
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States has the largest police force in the world outside of Asia. Police officers are tasked with the administration and maintenance of order in a state or nation and are members of a gover…
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/list-of-countries-by-num…
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“The suspect, a man named Mekha Fa-wap-wap, was found with 53 methamphetamine pills, more than 200 plastic bags to hold drugs and a mobile phone, according to police.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of search results for William Shakespeare, which are completely irrelevant to the suspect Mekha Fa-wap-wap.
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web search NEUTRAL — William Shakespeare (1564–1616) [1] was an English poet and playwright. He wrote or co-wrote approximately 39 plays and 154 sonnets, as well as a variety of other poems. [note 1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_works_by_William_Shake…
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web search NEUTRAL — Complete order of William Shakespeare books in Publication Order and Chronological Order.
https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/william-shakespeare/
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web search NEUTRAL — Complete list of all William Shakespeare books in reading order. Browse every series by William Shakespeare in chronological order including Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet.
https://www.booksinorderlist.com/authors/william-shakespeare
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“Cops suspected Mekha of involvement in illegal activity but decided to disguise themselves as dancers during a street festival to catch him off guard, the Vietnamese outlet Doi Song & Phap Luat reported.”
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The claim asserts police dressed as dancers to catch 'Mekha'. The evidence shows they dressed as 'lion dancers' to catch a 'burglar' (referred to as Jojo in some sources), not a person named Mekha.
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web search NEUTRAL — Thai police disguised as lion dance performers arrested a burglary suspect at a temple fair, creating an eye-catching spectacle where traditional lunar new year costume met with unconventional policin…
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/thai-police-disguise-themselves-tr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Thai_police_disguised_in_dancing_lion_costume_arrest_wanted_man_AJ__shorts Thai Police Arrest Wanted Man in Lion Costume. In a surprising twist, Thai police disguised as a dancing lion make a dramatic…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/police-thailand-dance
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web search NEUTRAL — WATCH: Thai police disguised as lion dance performers arrested a burglary suspect at a temple fair. Officers from Thailand’s Metropolitan Police Bureau went undercover as a lion dance crew in order to…
https://www.thedailyjagran.com/world/thai-police-disguised-a…
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“He now faces charges for possessing category one narcotics for sale and operating an unauthorized slot machine, police said.”
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The evidence provided discusses the rapper Fetty Wap and NYC correction officers, which is irrelevant to the claim about Mekha Fa-wap-wap.
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web search NEUTRAL — Fetty Wap attends the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center, Aug.He was charged with five others, including a New Jersey corrections officer, in the case. The former corrections officer, An…
https://abcnews.com/US/rapper-fetty-wap-sentenced-6-years-pr…
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 NYC correction officers are indicted on Apr 16 for criminal possession and sale of dangerous drugs; identified as: Miguel Betancourt, John Alston, Winifed Wright, Peter Brown, Larry Ratcliff (S).
https://www.nytimes.com/1974/04/17/archives/narcotics-sale-l…
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web search NEUTRAL — US rapper Fetty Wap was on Friday charged in a conspiracy to sell hard drugs including heroin across the New York area, allegedly acting as a trafficking "redistributor." "Maxwell was a kilogram-level…
https://www.newsbreak.com/los-angeles-ca/2418095967962-us-ra…
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“Mekha remains in police custody awaiting further legal proceedings.”
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The evidence provided discusses police custody in India, Nigeria, and Steam offline status, none of which relate to Mekha Fa-wap-wap.
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web search NEUTRAL — Seeking his police custody, Public Prosecutor Subhasish Bhattacharya told the court, “We have all the supporting documents, and the case diary is presented in court. His hate speech has spread nationw…
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/kolkata-pol…
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web search NEUTRAL — Falz Pictured Wearing A Police Unform (pics) • Seun Egbegbe In A Police Cell In Lagos (Photos) • Skales & Manager Osagie Remanded In Police Custody After Confessing To Fraud:pic • 2 • 3 • 4.
https://www.nairaland.com/2317801/kiss-daniel-currently-poli…
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web search NEUTRAL — Steam is currently in offline как пофиксить. Нет подключения в игре Squad в Стиме и также нет подключения в EA App к бателфилду тоже через Стим. Но в КС 2 всё нормально с подключением проблем нет.
https://otvet.mail.ru/question/242679025
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“Recently, cops in the capital, Bangkok dressed up as a lion dance troupe during the Lunar New Year to nab a repeat offender.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Thai police (specifically Metropolitan Police) dressed as a lion dance troupe during a temple fair/Lunar New Year period to arrest a repeat burglar/offender.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 91st 2017 Lunar New Year Cup is the annual edition of the Lunar New Year Cup, held in Hong Kong to celebrate the Lunar New Year in February 2017. This year, four teams were invited to participate,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Lunar_New_Year_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, marks the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. It is one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture. Marki…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_New_Year
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Thai lunar calendar (Thai: ปฏิทินจันทรคติ, RTGS: patithin chanthrakhati, pronounced [pà.tì.tʰīn t͡ɕān.tʰrá(ʔ).kʰā.tìʔ], literally, Specific days according to lunar norms), or Tai calendar, is a lu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_lunar_calendar
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