The Mato Grosso Civil Police pointed out that a pharmacy, located in the Tijucal neighborhood, in Cuiabá, was used by criminals to launder money from drug trafficking. In two years, the establishment turned over R$9 million.
According to the investigations, the pharmacy moved the amount between the years 2022 and 2024. The capital inflow and outflow values were similar, which for the police evidences money laundering.
According to the police, the establishment was used by criminals to hide illegal transactions obtained through drug trafficking in the municipality of Sinop. The pharmacy was closed by court decision.
The agents also seized around R$190,000 worth of medicines, which were later donated to the Cuiabá Municipal Health Department.
The action is part of the Follow the Money 2 operation, which began its first part in March this year. In this second part, the pharmacy owner was arrested.
The police also arrested the brother and sister-in-law of the leader of the criminal organization, who is being held in a state penitentiary. According to the investigation, the couple received orders from inside the penitentiary and purchased properties in their name and oranges.
The establishments were used to launder money from drug trafficking, thus criminals gave the appearance of legality to the funds collected from drug sales.
In total, eleven properties were seized by the courts. Among them are a set of studio apartments, houses under construction and a farm on the banks of a river, located in the municipality of Sinop.
This content was originally published in Farmácia do trafficking: establishment transacted R$9 million on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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