Police Seize R$1.7 Million Linked to Comando Vermelho in Amazonas

Investigators say the cash flowed through shell firms via split transfers to proxies to bankroll the faction’s logistics.

Overview

A joint DCOC-LD and Amazonas Civil Police operation in Manacapuru on December 23 blocked a planned bank withdrawal after interstate intelligence sharing.
Officers recovered R$1.7 million in cash that investigators attribute to a Comando Vermelho money‑laundering network active in the state.
The probe identified the use of front companies and fractional transfers to laranjas to conceal the illicit origin of funds.
Authorities say investigations continue to map the network and pursue arrests, and they have not disclosed whether anyone was detained during the action.
The action follows October’s Operation Contenção, which targeted the faction’s expansion in Amazonas and resulted in the deaths of trafficking figures Chico Rato and Gringo.