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São Paulo Police Detain Six PCC 'Disciplinas' After WhatsApp 'Tribunal' Uncovered

Investigators say seized chats exposed a PCC discipline council enforcing rules in São Paulo favelas.

Overview

  • Operation Ordem Paralela, led by the 55th Police District with support from the 8th Sectional, carried out arrests and searches in the city’s East Zone.
  • Eight suspects had court-ordered warrants; four were already incarcerated for other crimes, two were arrested on Wednesday, and two remain fugitives.
  • Police say the 'QueeBraadAs' WhatsApp group was used to manage drug-trade routines and to order punishments against residents and faction members.
  • Searches seized a revolver with its serial number removed, mobile phones, a computer, and vehicle plates suspected of use in car cloning.
  • Forensic analysis is examining possible links to a December 2025 kidnapping involving bank transfers from the victim’s phone, and prosecutors expect charges including drug trafficking and violence ordered via messages.