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US sanctions Brazilians over alleged PCC money laundering ties

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The United States government announced sanctions on Wednesday (1) against Victor Henrique de Oliveira Shimada and Stella Stefanie Nunes Henrique de Oliveira over suspected involvement in a PCC money laundering scheme.

The Federal Justice in São Paulo ordered on Tuesday (7) the release of Stella Stefanie Nunes Henrique de Oliveira, who was temporarily detained on suspicion of involvement in a money laundering scheme for the PCC.

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Investigators in Operation Carbono Oculto have identified over 1,000 fuel stations across various states linked to businessmen Roberto Augusto Leme da Silva, known as Beto Louco, and Mohamad Hussein Mourad, called Primo. The operation probes organized crime infiltration into the fuel sector and financial markets. Initially, around 300 outlets were flagged, but analyses uncovered a 'gigantic' volume of additional networks.

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