Brazilian police cooperate with US sanctions, freezing approximately $2 billion in assets including cryptocurrency.

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Mars Finance News, the Brazilian Federal Police carried out enforcement actions simultaneously in multiple locations in São Paulo, implementing the sanctions resolutions previously issued by the U.S. Treasury Department to crack down on cross-border money laundering groups serving the Brazilian gang "Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC)." The operation executed 11 temporary arrest warrants and 13 search and seizure orders, with two core individuals involved placed on the U.S. sanctions list. By court ruling, a total of 1.04 billion reais (equivalent to US$2 billion) in funds, physical assets, and cryptocurrencies under the names of the individuals involved were all frozen. The suspect Stella Stefanie Nunes Henrique de Oliveira has been arrested by police, while another suspect, Victor Henrique de Oliveira Shimada, remains at large. U.S. authorities accuse the two of establishing multi-layered financial channels, transferring criminal proceeds through cryptocurrency transfers, cash transportation, and large-scale transfers between public and private accounts. The suspects will face multiple charges including conspiracy, money laundering, and illegal cross-border fund transfers.
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