The Trump administration imposes sanctions on Brazilians and companies for laundering money for the PCC in the United States.

Summary

• The U.S. Government claims that the PCC used the U.S. financial system to launder money from trafficking.
• Two individuals from Brazil along with three businesses were penalized due to their suspected connection with the faction.
• Victor Henrique de Oliveira Shimada is suspected of laundering more than $30 million in illegal funds.
• Victory Trading was implicated in a fraudulent advertising scheme with a Brazilian football club.
• All assets and interests belonging to the targets that fall under US jurisdiction have been frozen.

The US government announced on Wednesday that the First Capital Command (CCP) utilized the American financial system to launder money obtained from drug trafficking.

According to President Donald Trump’s administration, the group has become the biggest international criminal organization in the Western Hemisphere.

The US government highlights that the CPC operates in various countries including the United Kingdom, Turkey, and Japan, in addition to Brazil.

The group poses an increasing danger to national security through activities such as money laundering, drug trafficking, and cash smuggling, according to the authorities’ assessment.

U.S. imposes sanctions on individuals linked to PCC network

The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on two individuals from Brazil and three Brazilian companies for suspected connections to the CCP.

All assets and interests of designated entities in the US are frozen with the ruling.

U.S. citizens and companies are not allowed to engage in any transactions with them.

Brazilians who are penalized:

• Victor Henrique de Oliveira Shimada.
• Stella Stefanie Nunes Henrique de Oliveira.

Victor Henrique de Oliveira Shimada.

Stella Stefanie Nunes Henrique de Oliveira.

The companies mentioned are:

• Victory Trading Business Intermediation, Fees, and Technology.
• Pixwave Payment Solutions;
• Smart Constructions Wave.

Victory Trading specializes in business intermediary services, fees, and technology.

Pixwave Payment Solutions.

Wave Smart Constructions.

The US government also involved the Portuguese firm Avenidas Flutuantes Unipersonal.

The report attempts to reach out to the defense of the individuals involved.

US Government Emphasizes the Use of Cryptocurrencies

Victor Henrique de Oliveira Shimada was identified by the Treasury Department as responsible for overseeing the financial operations in São Paulo and connecting PCC members in Florida with global drug traffickers.

He allegedly laundered over $30 million in proceeds from illegal activities across multiple U.S. cities using cryptocurrencies to send the funds to Brazil, as stated by the U.S. government.

The authorities also highlight Stella Stefanie Nunes Henrique de Oliveira as a close associate of Shimada.

Research indicates a company connected to the situation.

The Treasury Department reported that Shimada was under house arrest in Brazil in January 2025, in addition to the suspicions related to the PCC.

Victory Trading is suspected of laundering misappropriated funds from a Brazilian football club in a purported advertising fraud operation, as per the organization.

The company is implicated in the investigation of the “Vai de Bet” case, which involves an alleged scheme of embezzlement and money laundering through a sponsorship deal, even though the statement does not specify the club’s name.

The Public Prosecutor’s Office of São Paulo filed a complaint stating that Victory Trading was the final company to receive the funds before they were transferred to UJ Football, another entity under investigation in the case.

• International
• Corruption
• Donald Trump
• United States
• Deception
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