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Operation Prisma Targets PCC in SP and MG, 33 Detained and One Killed in Franca

Prosecutors describe a hierarchical PCC apparatus using “crime tribunals” to enforce discipline, with courts authorizing access to cellphone data.

Overview

  • Gaeco and the Military Police carried out coordinated raids on the morning of November 14 across 13 municipalities in São Paulo and Minas Gerais.
  • Authorities executed 33 temporary arrest warrants alongside search-and-seizure orders focused on alleged drug trafficking and property crimes.
  • A man was shot dead during a warrant service in Franca after reportedly resisting, according to EPTV, and his identity had not been released.
  • Investigators say suspects had defined roles such as logistics, collection and ideological dissemination, including enforcing rulings through so‑called crime tribunals.
  • The probe relies on messages, audios and other device data, with judicial authorization to extract cellphone information as evidence processing and court proceedings continue.