A criminal organization suspected of moving around R$30.5 million with drug trafficking and money laundering was the target of a mega interstate operation launched this Friday (24) in Curitiba (PR), Itapema (SC) and Maceió (AL).
According to investigations, the structure had its main base of activity in the Parolin neighborhood, in Curitiba. The scheme was led by two men who had already faced other convictions and led from a distance. The suspects transferred their sentence from Paraná to Alagoas and continued to lead.
“The geographic remoteness served as a shield for them to coordinate drug trafficking remotely and freely, delegating daily tactical management in the Parolin neighborhood to another member of the organization”, highlighted PCPR delegate, Ricardo Casanova.
In total, 41 warrants were executed, being them 13 preventive detention, 15 search and seizuree 13 blocking and kidnapping orders of financial assets.
The operation involves around 150 police officers and helicopters and scent dogs.
At the time of publication of the report, approximately 11 people were arrested and R$ 17,3 mil in kind and 149 dollars, a 9mm caliber pistol e eight vehicles were seized.
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The investigation began in June 2025 and seeks to dismantle a million-dollar money laundering and drug trafficking scheme.
According to Civil Policethis group managed to consolidate itself after neutralizing the rival organization in an armed conflict and managing to gain territorial control over the Pairolin neighborhood.
From 2018 to 2025, they moved approximately R$30.5 million with profits from drug trafficking. This amount also supported the leaders’ luxurious lives.
To hide the illicit origin of the millions raised, the organization operated a network that included family members, wives and shell companies.
“The capital was inserted into the financial system through fractional cash deposits made at ATMs and lottery outlets. After financial compensation, the amounts were transferred to numerous accounts, which received millionaire contributions and were quickly emptied to make tracking difficult”, highlights PCPR delegate Ricardo Casanova.
In another recent operation, the police found a “safe house” in the Sítio Cercado neighborhood, in the capital of Paraná, seizing R$493,879 in cash, banknote counting machines and portions of crack, cocaine and marijuana.
In addition to trafficking, the investigation shows that the group is related to , among them is the death of a leader of a rival criminal organization and his son.
“Since 2024, we have verified several occurrences of crimes against life in the neighborhood. The investigations of each of them showed us that the motivations were, specifically, a dispute between two groups that aimed to control criminal activity in that region. From this mapping, we identified the need to expand the investigation beyond the Homicide Police Station and we began exchanging information with Denarc and the Military Police intelligence”, explains PCPR delegate Ivo Viana.
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