The Workers’ Party (PT) communicated, through a note, who will forward the case of councilor Senival Moura, arrested in operationthis Thursday (25), to its Ethics Committee.
Operation Last Stop investigates a money laundering scheme allegedly operated by Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) through the public transport company Transunião. The action resulted in the arrest of five people under investigation, including the PT councilor, members of the criminal faction and the president of the dealership.
The PT process could end with Senival’s expulsion. The São Paulo PT Municipal Directory also stated that it does not condone any illicit practice and that all facts must be rigorously investigated.
The text also states that it supports all the actions of the security forces and the strengthening of instruments to combat criminal organizations.
The investigation began after the murder of Adauto Soares Jorge, then president of Transunião, executed in 2020. According to the Public Ministry and the Civil Police, The investigations gathered evidence considered robust that the company was used by the PCC to hide and move resources from criminal activities.
Understand
Since the early hours of the day, hundreds of agents from the State Department of Criminal Investigations (Deic) and the Special Action Group to Combat Organized Crime (Gaeco) have been serving court warrants at addresses in the city of São Paulo, the Metropolitan Region and the municipality of Extrema, in Minas Gerais.
According to researchers, In 2025 alone, Transunião received more than R$300 million from the São Paulo public transport system. The court ordered the blocking and seizure of R$194 million in bank accounts linked to those under investigation and the company, in addition to the seizure of 117 vehicles, 21 properties and three vessels.
The Judiciary also ordered the immediate removal of the concessionaire’s directors and informed the City of São Paulo so that the necessary administrative, regulatory and contractual measures could be adopted. to ensure continuity of service to the population. Possibilities include administrative intervention in the company or other actions to ensure the regular operation of bus lines.
Parallel core
According to the MPSP and the Civil Police, the investigation identified the existence of a parallel nucleus that exercised control over Transunião’s strategic decisions, including financial transactions intended for members of the PCC.
Another point that caught the attention of the authorities was the evolution of the company’s assets. According to the investigation, the company’s share capital jumped from just over R$100 thousand to more than R$50 millionwithout the origin of the resources used for this expansion being properly clarified.
The investigators also identified connections between the financial scheme uncovered in Operation Última Parada and structures already investigated in other actions to combat organized crime, such as operations Carbono Oculto, Vérnix and Mafiusi. The latter was conducted by the Federal Police and investigated an international drug trafficking network involving the PCC and the Italian mafia organization ‘Ndrangheta.
Investigation history
The new offensive takes place just over a year after the launch of Operation End of the Line, carried out by Gaeco in 2024. At the time, authorities dismantled two criminal organizations that used the UPBus and Transwolff bus companies to launder funds arising from drug trafficking, robberies and other crimes attributed to the PCC.
The two companies were responsible for transporting around 700,000 passengers per day in the capital of São Paulo and received more than R$800 million from the City of São Paulo in 2023 alone.
Operation Last Stop investigations continue to identify others involved and deepen the investigation into the role of organized crime in the public transport system of the country’s largest city.
The column spoke with Transunião’s defense lawyer, Anderson Minichillo, who denied the accusations. He has not yet had access to the files, but he guaranteed that the company had financial growth due to investment from members and will prove that there is no link between Transunião and the criminal faction.
The column tries to contact the defense of the councilor and others mentioned in the report. As soon as we hear back, the text will be updated.
The City of São Paulo, through the Municipal Secretariat of Urban Mobility and Transport (SMT) and SPTrans, stated that the operation of buses from the company Transunião continues to operate, with the fleet normally serving the lines under its responsibility and without compromising service to the population. The municipality awaits official notification of the court decision to define the next steps.
