MCs and influencers are involved in a R$1.6 billion money laundering scheme from betting and raffles, says PF
The operation Narco Flowfrom the PF (Federal Police), this Wednesday (April 15, 2026) Ryan Santana dos Santos, known as MC Ryan SPunder suspicion of running a money laundering scheme linked to the PCC (Primeiro Comando da Capital). They were also arrested MC Poze for Rodo and the owner of the Choquei page, Raphael Sousa Oliveira. According to investigations, the scheme served to launder money from betssuch as the “tigrinho game”, and clandestine raffles.
The findings indicate a “symbiosis” with members of the PCC, who injected money into bets fraudulent, the amounts of which were then passed on to Ryan’s company. The PF states that the scheme moved R$1.6 billion in amounts ranging from gamblers to funk artists and influencers.
The operation involved 45 search and seizure warrants and 39 temporary arrest warrants, issued by the 5th Federal Court in Santos (SP), in the states of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Pernambuco, Espírito Santo, Maranhão, Santa Catarina, Paraná, Goiás and the Federal District.
MC Ryan SP
Singer Ryan Santana dos Santos, known as MC Ryan SP, is named as the main leader of the money laundering scheme. According to investigators, Ryan used his companies to combine the value of shows and copyrights with amounts arising from the illegal exploitation of bets.
The Federal Police states that the singer was the final beneficiary of the structure, since the bank transactions are incompatible with the revenue declared by him. The investigation identified receipts of millions of reais from intermediaries linked to unregulated betting and influencers investigated for digital fraud.
“RYAN’s structure uses a network of interposed financial operators, notably his advisors Tiago de Oliveira, Alexandre Paula de Sousa Santos, Lucas Felipe Silva Martins, among others, to distance the money from possible criminal origin before integrating it into his personal assets. Thus, the resources accumulated in legal accounts and those of their intermediaries are quickly diverted to the acquisition of luxury assets, with large transfers identified to vehicle dealerships, property management companies, jewelry stores, designer stores, among others”the investigation report stated.
Ryan’s defense denied irregularities and declared that all amounts transferred by the artist “have duly proven origin, being subject to rigorous control and regular collection of taxes”.
‘Tiger’s Game’
According to the PF, the central axis of the scheme would be the exploration of bets unregulated and online raffles. The report says that the company WHO Technology it was used to receive the large volume of money deposited by bettors.
“The function of YCFSHOP/OMS is not to sell e-commerce products, but to receive millions of reais via Pix from individuals (gamblers or victims of scams) throughout Brazil, accumulate this capital in payment accounts and distribute this profit, using artifices to hide the final recipients, such as financial operators linked to the investigated MC RYAN SP and companies in other sectors, such as construction, scrap and jewelry, thus making tracking difficult”investigators said.
I shocked
The owner of the Choquei profile, Raphael Sousa Oliveira, is involved in Ryan’s activities and betting games, receiving commissions for these promotions. The investigators demonstrated direct transfers into their personal accounts, with transfers of R$270,000 to “exalt the artist’s lifestyle”.
“Its function consists, in theory, of disseminating content favorable to the artist and promoting betting and raffle platforms, in addition to potentially acting to mitigate image crises related to investigations”stated the decision of federal judge Roberto Lemos dos Santos. Raphael Sousa de Oliveira’s lawyers deny any irregularity and claim that the financial transactions are legal advertising services.
Pose to Rodo
In relation to Marlon Brendon Coelho Couto da Silva, as MC Poze do Rodo, investigators mention that his record company and his ex-wife, Viviane Noronha, transferred almost R$2 million to Ellyton Rodrigues Feitosa. This, in turn, transferred amounts to MC production companies and to “MC Danielzinho Grau”, known in the online sweepstakes scene. For the operation, there is evidence that Ellyton acted as one of the scheme’s financial operators.
In a statement, MC Poze’s defense stated that “he is unaware of the records or the content of the arrest warrant. With access to them, he will appear in court to restore his freedom and provide the necessary clarifications to the Judiciary”.
Deolane Bezerra
Although she was not the target of the operation, the influencer Deolane Bezerra is among those investigated. The operation identified a suspicious movement of R$430,000 from Deolane’s accounts to Ryan. Deolane then transferred R$1.1 million to the Instituto Projeto Neymar Jr. and purchased imported vehicles. For the PF, the amounts were used to acquire high-value goods and image cleaning actions.
“In short, the transfer of R$430 thousand does not appear to have an ordinary commercial justification for providing services, but it reinforces the thesis that DEOLANE and MC RYAN SP share a common financial ecosystem”the report concluded.
O Poder360 He tried to contact the influencer’s defense, but was unsuccessful until the publication of this report. The space remains open for demonstrations.
