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Nelson Wilians group targeted in R$3.8 bn ICMS fraud operation

On 15 July 2026 the Inter‑institutional Committee for Asset Recovery of São Paulo (CIRA/SP) launched Operation Distrato to dismantle a scheme that sold falsified ICMS tax‑credit certificates. Investigators estimate the fraud caused a loss of about R$ 3.8 billion to the state’s treasury. The operation executed 38 search‑and‑seizure warrants in six municipalities in São Paulo (São Paulo, Campinas, Jundiaí, Ribeirão Preto) and Paraná (Londrina, Cambé).

Key targets include the law firm of attorney Nelson Wilians and lawyer Mayra de Paula, identified as the core of a criminal organization linked to the “Nelson Wilians” economic group and to the Alpha and DMC groups. The scheme used shell companies, falsified fiscal documents and contracts, and offered the credits at steep discounts, with intermediaries receiving up to 70 % of the saved tax amount. Authorities have flagged 752 companies, opened 874 fiscal orders, reviewed roughly 10 000 suspicious entries and issued 752 tax infractions. No arrests have been made so far; the investigation continues to identify economic beneficiaries and pursue criminal, civil and administrative charges.

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