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Overview
- The Ministério Público’s CSI and GAECO executed a preventive arrest at Monalliza’s Ipanema home and took her to the 14ª DP on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
- A March criminal complaint filed by the MPRJ accuses her of leading an organized criminal group and heading the armed structure tied to clandestine jogo do bicho points.
- Investigators say financial records show more than R$500,000 moved from illegal gambling and that third parties were used as laranjas to hide the origin of the funds.
- Monalliza’s case follows a contested legal history: she was acquitted of a 2024 murder charge, spent a month jailed in mid‑2024 on extortion and money‑laundering accusations, and had precautionary measures applied when released.
- Jogo do bicho is a long‑standing illegal gambling network in Rio; this arrest uses specialized prosecution units and a criminal court’s preventive warrant and could further disrupt the Escafura clan’s operations and finances.