PCC Brazil Crypto Laundering Network — OFAC July 2026
Summary
On July 1, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated two Brazilian nationals and four companies (three Brazilian, one Portuguese) for allegedly laundering more than $30 million in illicit drug proceeds on behalf of Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), Brazil's largest criminal organization. The action followed PCC's May 2026 designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and Specially Designated Global Terrorist, and was coordinated with a Brazilian Federal Police operation that froze approximately $2 billion in assets linked to the broader network. This represents OFAC's third enforcement action against PCC-affiliated actors.
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1 entities · 10 linked investigationsTimeline(10 events)
2021-12-15
OFAC designates Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) as a Specially Designated Narcotics Trafficker under Executive Order 14059.
U.S. Department of the Treasury2022-11-01
Court of Justice of the State of São Paulo sentences Diego Macedo Gonçalves do Carmo to seven years and eleven months in prison on drug trafficking charges. Gonçalves is later found to have laundered approximately $240 million for PCC.
U.S. Treasury Press Release sb0549 / Federal Register 2024-059082023-01-01
Brazilian Federal Revenue Service and São Paulo authorities launch Operation Carbono Oculto, targeting PCC's infiltration of Chinese electronics distribution networks and digital financial platforms. Approximately 1,400 security agents are deployed.
InSight Crime / South China Morning Post2024-03-14
OFAC designates Diego Macedo Gonçalves do Carmo under Executive Order 14059 for laundering significant sums for PCC, including approximately $240 million.
Federal Register Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions2025-01-01
Victor Henrique de Oliveira Shimada is placed under brief house arrest in Brazil in connection with alleged diversion of sponsorship funds from Corinthians via VaideBet betting partner.
PaymentsHighRisk / OneFootball2026-01-01
FBI arrests six members of a Florida-based PCC-affiliated cell. The six are indicted on money laundering charges in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
U.S. Treasury Press Release sb05492026-05-28
U.S. State Department designates PCC and Comando Vermelho (CV) as Specially Designated Global Terrorists, effective immediately. FTO designation announced with effective date of June 5, 2026.
U.S. State Department2026-06-05
PCC and CV's Foreign Terrorist Organization designations become effective upon Federal Register publication. This introduces criminal liability under 18 U.S.C. § 2339B for material support to PCC.
Federal Register2026-07-01
OFAC designates Victor Henrique de Oliveira Shimada, Stella Stefanie Nunes Henrique de Oliveira, and four companies (Victory Trading, Pixwave Soluções de Pagamentos, Wave Construções Inteligentes, Avenidas Flutuantes Unipessoal) under EO 14059 and EO 13224 for laundering more than $30 million in drug proceeds for PCC via cryptocurrency.
U.S. Department of the Treasury2026-07-03
Brazilian Federal Police launch Operation Exchange in São Paulo, deploying over 50 officers to execute 13 search-and-seizure warrants and 11 arrest warrants. Stella Stefanie Nunes Henrique de Oliveira is apprehended; Shimada becomes a fugitive. A São Paulo federal court orders the freeze of approximately $2 billion in assets including cryptocurrencies.
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