The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro seized today (7) R$ 1 million from a criminal organization that was involved in money laundering crimes, after theft through fraud, such as PIX scams and cloning of messaging applications.
The arrest was carried out by the General Department for Combating Corruption, Organized Crime and Money Laundering. The amount was in a mall in Barra da Tijuca, west of Rio. In the action, two people were sent to the specialized police station for clarification.
The agents are also investigating the gang’s possible involvement with other gangs that would have committed crimes such as fraud in bids in several municipalities in the state of Rio, tax evasion and tax fraud.
use of oranges
The investigations relied on information from the Financial Intelligence Unit and the Banking Compliance Sector, which pointed to the existence of a sophisticated system of financial transactions by shell companies and the use of oranges for the transfer and withdrawal of high amounts in cash.
According to the Civil Police, the amount seized was accounted for and deposited in a judicial account to guarantee reimbursement to victims and injured parties. The investigations will continue in secrecy to identify the others involved in the criminal action.