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Operation Niflheim: Brazilian Authorities Crack Down on $9.7 Billion Crypto Money Laundering Rings
12.9.2024
The Brazilian Federal Police dismantled an operation that used crypto to launder money from criminal sources, sending it abroad. Operation Niflheim involved the issuance of eight arrest warrants and 19 search and seizure orders against these groups that operated in Caxias do Sul, Sao Paulo...
Brazilian Police Arrest ‘Gunpoint Crypto Thieves’
10.10.2023
Brazilian police officers and Interpol have swooped on a gang of suspected gun-toting crypto thieves, arresting seven people.
Per an official release from the Santa Catarina civil police force, officers were issued with eight arrest warrants and four “search and seize” permits last week.
They...
Brazilian Police to Freeze Suspected Fraudsters’ Crypto Holdings
23.8.2023
Brazilian police have asked courts to freeze the crypto holdings of suspected electronics-trading fraudsters as part of a “mega operation.”
The Brazilian media outlet Livecoins reported that officers took part in an operation codenamed Spin-Off.
The operation involves the Federal Police and...
Brazilian Police Swoop on Suspected Crypto Pyramid Operator Braiscompany
28.7.2023
Brazil’s police force has conducted raids on addresses linked with Braiscompany, a suspected crypto pyramid. The firm’s owners have allegedly escaped the country with around $160 million worth of customers’ funds.
Police launched an investigation into the firm, codenamed Operation Halving, earlier...
Brazilian Police to Auction Assets Seized from Suspected Crypto Fraudsters
11.7.2023
Police in Brazil have announced plans to auction off assets seized from Trust Investing, a suspected crypto-themed financial pyramid operator.
Per the media outlet Portal do Bitcoin, a Federal Court in Campo Grande granted the authorities the right to auction off “seven luxury cars,” including...
Brazilian Police ‘Probe Binance over Derivatives Offerings’
20.4.2023
Binance could face punishment in Brazil for allegedly failing to respond to an order to stop selling crypto derivatives.
O Globo reported that the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Federal Police have launched an investigation into the exchange over “alleged financial crimes.”
The media...
Brazilian Police Swoop on Suspected Crypto ‘Sex-tortion’ Ring – How Were Victims Coerced?
20.3.2023
Brazilian police have swooped on what they believe is a sex-themed crypto extortion ring that saw victims blackmailed into handing over tokens.
The Brazilian media outlet Livecoins reported that the probe was codenamed Operation Sextorsion, and was carried out by the Civil Police in Patos...
Brazilian Police Issue Warrants Against Alleged Leader of $767M Crypto Pyramid Scheme
7.10.2022
Francisley Valdevino da Silva, known as the "cryptocurrency sheik," has 20 seizure warrants against him
Brazilian Police Raid 15 Companies as Part of Crypto ‘Pyramid Scheme’ Bust
28.9.2022
Federal police officers in Brazil have performed search-and-seize raids at 15 firms in two states in a bid to break up a suspected crypto-themed “pyramid scheme.”
Per Agência Brasil, the country’s national public news agency, officers swooped on 15 unnamed companies based in the states of Santa...
Brazilian Police Raid Six Crypto Exchanges in International Money Laundering Ring Bust
26.9.2022
Police and tax officers in Brazil have launched a major operation that has seen them raid six domestic crypto exchanges. They believe the platforms may be implicated in a massive international crime and money laundering ring....
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Brazilian Authorities Seize $33 Million in Money Laundering Investigation Linked to Cryptocurrency Exchanges
27.7.2021
The Brazilian authorities seized $33 million linked to a money-laundering investigation involving cryptocurrency exchanges. The operation, called “Exchange Transaction” by the Brazilian police, involved six search warrants in different locations of the country. These searches were...
Brazilian Police Bust Alleged Crypto Fraud That Cost Investors $360M
9.12.2019
Brazilian police have shut down a purported bitcoin investment scheme they allege stole 1.5 billion Brazilian reals