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🗣Brazilian Police Shut Down Drug Cartel-Run Crypto Exchange

Police in São Paulo have uncovered a money-laundering scheme involving a fake cryptocurrency exchange operated by the First Capital Command drug cartel.

In a recent raid, authorities seized assets worth about $8.9 million. The exchange allegedly handled over $89 million in crypto transactions. The operation followed the issuance of 20 arrest warrants and 60 search warrants across the state. Courts have frozen cartel assets totaling $1.4 billion.

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