Influencer is investigated for alleged transfers linked to the criminal faction; Court ordered the blocking of more than R$327 million in goods and values
A digital influencer and lawyer Deolane Bezerra was arrested this Thursday morning (21) during the Operation Vernixlaunched by the Public Ministry of São Paulo (MP-SP) and the Civil Police to investigate a money laundering scheme linked to the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC).
According to the investigation, Deolane would have received amounts from the faction through a transport company identified as the financial arm of the criminal organization. The operation is conducted by the Judicial Police Center of Presidente Venceslau and the Special Action Group to Combat Organized Crime (GAECO) of Presidente Prudente.
In addition to Delane, the Young Pan found that other targets of the operation are Alejandro CamachoMarcola’s brother; two of Alejandro’s children, who are Marcola’s nephews; and Everton de Souzaidentified as the financial operator of the criminal organization.
In total, the Court issued six preventive arrest warrantsin addition to search and seizure orders. Marcola and Alejandro are already imprisoned in the Federal Penitentiary of Brasília.
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The investigations began in 2019, after the seizure of notes and manuscripts inside Presidente Venceslau Penitentiary II. The material contained references to the internal structure of the PCC, orders from the faction’s leadership and possible attacks against public agents.
Based on the findings, the Civil Police launched three investigations that identified a transport company usedaccording to researchers, to hide and move illicit faction resources. Analysis of seized cell phones revealed conversations with members of the criminal group, as well as evidence of financial transfers and connections with the influencer.
According to the Public Ministry and the Civil Police, the investigation identified financial movements considered incompatible with the declared income, circulation of million-dollar values without proven origin and use of companies to hide assets and make it difficult to trace the money.
The court ordered six preventive arrests, in addition to the blocking of more than R$327 million in goods and values. 17 vehicles were also hijacked, including luxury cars valued at more than R$8 million, and four properties linked to those being investigated.
Operation Vernix also has international developments. Three investigated who would be in Italy, Spain and Bolivia were included in the Interpol red broadcast list for location and possible arrest.
