Police Seize R$ 4 Million Lamborghini from Influencer Deolane Bezerra in Money Laundering Probe
Translated from Portuguese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- São Paulo police seized a Lamborghini Urus Performante valued at R$ 4 million from influencer Deolane Bezerra.
- Bezerra was arrested in May as part of an operation investigating money laundering for the PCC criminal faction.
- The seized vehicle is among luxury assets targeted for judicial seizure as part of the investigation into illicit activities.
São Paulo Civil Police have seized a Lamborghini Urus Performante, valued at R$ 4 million, belonging to influencer Deolane Bezerra. Bezerra was arrested on May 21 as part of Operation Vênix, which is investigating a large-scale money laundering scheme involving the leadership of the First Capital Command (PCC) criminal faction, including the family of its top leader, Marco Willians Herbas Camacho, known as 'Marcola Narigudo'.
The seized Lamborghini is one of several luxury assets belonging to Bezerra that are subject to a judicial order for sequestration and seizure. The vehicle was apprehended in the Tatuapé neighborhood of São Paulo and presented at the 30th Police District. Police stated the vehicle's location represents a significant advancement in identifying and recovering assets linked to the illicit activities under investigation.
Bezerra denies any connection to the PCC, asserts her innocence, and claims her wealth originates from legitimate sources, including advertising contracts and legal fees. Her defense team, led by criminal lawyer Aury Lopes Jr., has been contacted for comment. The investigation is seeking to forfeit assets up to R$ 65 million from Bezerra, 'Marcola,' and four other defendants accused of money laundering and criminal organization.
Prosecutors are requesting the court to consider assets acquired beyond the defendants' legal income or those with unproven origins as proceeds of crime. The São Paulo Civil Police's Money Laundering Laboratory (LAB-LD) is conducting forensic analyses to quantify the illicit gains attributed to each defendant within the PCC's money laundering scheme.
Originally published by Estadão in Portuguese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.