Federal District police dismantle alleged drug-money laundering network using illegal betting platforms
The Federal District Civil Police launched Operation Resina Oculta on 19 March, targeting a criminal organisation accused of combining drug trafficking with money laundering through shell companies and illegal betting platforms. Officers executed 41 search warrants and nine arrest warrants across the Federal District, Goiás, Maranhão and Amazonas; courts also ordered account blocks for 50 companies, capped at R$15 million each.
The operation scrutinises alleged money laundering through illegal betting platforms across the Federal District, Goiás, Maranhão and Amazonas.