The Federal Police launched, on the morning of Wednesday (07), the Operation Avernus, with the objective of combating crimes of currency evasion and money laundering from the international arms and drug trafficking. Between 2018 and 2023, the investigated moved more than $ 50 million in illicit transactions.
The operation meets five search and seizure warrants at addresses in the municipalities of Rio de Janeiro (3), Angra dos Reis (1) and Nova Iguaçu (1). It was also determined the kidnapping of goods and values registered on behalf of the investigated, third parties and facade companies. Blocked goods include high standard properties, vessels and luxury vehicles.
Avernus is an offshoot of Operation Dakovo, launched in 2023, which investigated international arms trafficking in several states and the Federal District. The findings indicated that members of the criminal group used exchange houses linked to the targets of the current operation to launder the money obtained from trafficking.
Companies registered in the name of “oranges” were also used to hide the heritage.
In addition, it has been found that the investigated are ties with people involved in other major PF operations, such as Bahamut and Match Point, both related to drug trafficking and money laundering. One of today’s targets would be linked to a prisoner with connections with the Calí cartel in Brazil.
The PF stressed that the decapitalization of criminal organizations is one of its main strategies in combating organized crime. Investigated can be responsible for currency evasion crimes and money laundering, whose combined penalties reach up to 16 years in prison.
This content was originally published in PF Mira money laundering linked to trafficking in RJ on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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