A criminal group active in the smuggling of cigarettes and money laundering in the region of Londrina, Paraná, is the target of Operation Parasitas, launched this Tuesday morning (5) by the Federal Police.
The investigators used data from individuals, known as “laranjas”, shell companies and acquired goods, to launder the money obtained from the smuggling of cigarettes of foreign origin. It was also found that members of the group were arrested several times carrying Paraguayan cigarettes.
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Federal police officers are executing 20 search and seizure warrants, 17 of which in the Londrina region, one in Maringá, one in Guaíra, Paraná; and one in Agudos, in the interior of São Paulo, in addition to three in prison.
According to the Federal Police, during the searches documents and materials related to the criminal practice were seized, as well as vehicles acquired with the money from the crime. The Justice also determined the blocking of movable and immovable assets and financial resources held in the accounts of the investigated up to the limit of R$ 15 million.
