This the bizarre moment a suspected drugs trafficker with the same name as Hollywood legend Brad Pitt is seized by police.

The 19-year-old was arrested in north Mexican border city Monterrey on 26th May as part of a crackdown on organised crime.

A 19-year-old man named Brad Pitt was captured and found with weapons and drugs in his possession in Monterrey, Mexico. Note: Police photo taken from social media. (Policia Monterrey/Newsflash/NX)

The teen, seen on the far left of a police line-up photo, was seized with 40 wraps of crystal meth and a set of scales.

Further searches, say police, led to 12 more arrests and the seizure of firearms, bulletproof vests, combat boots, cash, a drone and nearly 300 more doses of meth.

Picture shows the seized items, undated. A 19-year-old man named Brad Pitt was captured and found with weapons and drugs in his possession in Monterrey, Mexico. Note: Police photo taken from social media. (Policia Monterrey/Newsflash/NX)

Baffled police found it hard to believe Pitt's true identity when he was arrested at a crossroads dressed like an action movie star.

Wearing a tactical vest, boots and carrying a loaded Glock handgun he looked like he could have stepped straight off the set of one the star's movies like Bullet Train.

He was held under the name of Brad Pitt 'N', a letter used by Mexican police to show a suspect's family name has been omitted.

Picture shows the seized items, undated. A 19-year-old man named Brad Pitt was captured and found with weapons and drugs in his possession in Monterrey, Mexico. Note: Police photo taken from social media. (Policia Monterrey/Newsflash/NX)

It is understood that he was named after the movie hero.

But even the real life star's real name is not actually Brad Pitt.

He was born William Bradley Pitt in 1963 but shortened it when he got to Hollywood because he thought it sounded sexier.

(MJ Leidig/newsX)