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Organized crime crackdowns in São Paulo

Overview

Authorities in São Paulo have intensified efforts to dismantle organized crime networks through targeted operations. In late August, a joint task force involving the Federal Revenue, Civil Police, and the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels launched ‘Operação Bomba Oculta’. This operation aims to shut down clandestine gas stations used by criminal organizations, such as the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), for money laundering, tax evasion, and the sale of adulterated fuel. To disrupt these activities, officials have inactivated over 1,200 business registrations to block bank accounts and tax document issuance.

By early September, law enforcement expanded its focus to broader criminal activities in the state's interior. In Araras, a court sentenced 14 members of a criminal group—including military police and municipal guards—to more than 160 years in prison for crimes including contract killings, bribery, and drug trafficking. Additionally, in Jundiaí, police arrested high-ranking faction members who operated a clandestine monitoring center designed to track security agents and preempt police actions. These arrests were accompanied by the seizure of narcotics, firearms, and accounting materials used in criminal operations.

Entities

Primeiro Comando da Capital · Ministério Público de Minas Gerais · Juiz de Fora · Receita Federal · Polícia Civil

Timeline

  1. 6 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    São Paulo authorities crack down on organized crime groups

    Police in São Paulo have dismantled criminal operations in Araras and Jundiaí, involving corrupt officers, contract killings, and a monitoring center used to track security agents.

  2. 15 days ago

    [CRIME] 18 sources
    São Paulo authorities launch operation against clandestine gas stations

    São Paulo authorities launched Operação Bomba Oculta to shut down clandestine gas stations and block 1,283 CNPJs linked to organized crime and money laundering in the fuel sector.

Sources

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