US sanctions two people and three Brazilian companies for alleged links with the PCC

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House during the signing of an executive order on quantum computing, on Monday, June 22, 2026, in Washington
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The Trump administration announced this Wednesday (1st) sanctions against two people and three Brazilian companies for alleged links with the criminal faction Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC). The sanctions were formalized by the US Treasury Department.
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The US accused the following individuals and companies of having links to the PCC's money laundering network:
Victor Henrique de Oliveira Shimada;
Stella Stefanie Nunes Henrique de Oliveira;
Victory Trading Intermediacão De Negocios Cobrancas E Tecnologia Ltda;
Pixwave Solucoes De Pagos Ltda;
Wave Construcoes Inteligentes Ltda.
This is the first round of economic sanctions announced by the Trump administration against targets it believes to be related to the Brazilian faction after classifying the PCC and the CV as international terrorist groups in June.
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In the statement from the Treasury Department, the Trump administration once again called the PCC the "largest transnational criminal organization in the Western Hemisphere" and stated that the faction represents a "significant threat to US national security."
According to the US, Victor and Stella and the three companies mentioned were part of an international PCC money laundering network, which has been investigated in Florida. Another six accused of being part of this money laundering network were arrested in January this year in the US state, according to the statement.
Regarding Victor Shimada, the US called him a "key link between members of the PCC in Florida and international traffickers", and accused him of:
laundering more than US$30 million in illicit resources generated in several US cities, using cryptocurrencies to transfer amounts back to Brazil on behalf of the PCC;
getting involved in other financial crimes in addition to drug money laundering.
Shimada was indicted by the São Paulo Public Ministry in July 2025 for money laundering as part of the VaideBet scandal, former sponsor of Corinthians. The US mentioned in the statement that Victory Trading, of which Shimada is a partner, was used to launder money diverted from the Brazilian football club, but did not mention the name of the black and white team.
As for Stella, the US stated that she is a relative of Shimada and acted as his secretary and intermediary in the collection of large amounts of money, providing essential logistical services for the network's laundering operations.
"This designation is another step by the United States government to face and recognize the growing presence of the generation of illicit revenues from the First Capital Command within our borders. (...) Organized crime in the Western Hemisphere cannot be allowed to establish operations on American soil that contribute to crime and illegality", stated Gene Lange, US Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. 'Threats to regional security'
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