Working group will investigate money laundering from criminal organizations in Rio

After a meeting with the executive secretary of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Ricardo Cappelli, the governor of Rio de Janeiro, Cláudio Castro, announced this Tuesday (24) the creation of a working group to investigate money laundering of the mafias that operate in the territory of Rio de Janeiro.

The meeting took place this Tuesday (24) at the Guanabara Palace.

According to the Rio de Janeiro government, the group will have the participation of representatives from security and financial control institutions, such as the State Treasury, Financial Activities Control Council (Coaf) and the National Public Security Secretariat, among others. And the idea is to promote the financial suffocation of criminal organizations.

“We want to provide a lasting result, that works, that suffocates these mafias and allows us to provide a better life for our people,” said Castro.

Regarding the need for federal intervention, an idea that has also been denied by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), the governor agreed that there was no need. The time would be to join forces.

“We are advancing in the integration process. National Force agents are already here on federal highways. I asked the President of the Republic, and I have also asked the Minister of Defense, José Múcio, for an agenda, so that we can reinforce the Navy operating in Guanabara Bay and in the State’s ports, in addition to reinforcing the Air Force at the airports, which is where they enter drugs and weapons,” Castro said.

“The crime of money laundering itself is a federal crime. It is very important that the Federal Revenue Service and the Federal Police are helping us in this type of fight.”