Lawyer and digital influencer Deolane Bezerra was arrested on Thursday morning in São Paulo during an operation by Ministério Público and Polícia Civil against a money laundering scheme linked to Primeiro Comando of Capital. The action, called Operação Vérnix, also targeted relatives and members of the faction’s leadership, including family members of Marco Herbas Camacho, known as Marcola.
The arrest marks the second time Deolane has faced this situation in less than a year. In September 2024, she had been detained during Operação Integration, conducted by Polícia Civil of Pernambuco, when investigations revealed investments of R$65 million in 12 luxury properties in the last three years.
Segunda arrest and operation against faction
Deolane returned to Brasil on Wednesday, the day before the arrest, after remaining at Roma for the past few weeks. Seu name had been added to Difusão Vermelha’s Interpol wanted list. Agentes carried out search and seizure warrants at his residence in Barueri, Grande São Paulo’s municipality, and at other addresses related to it.
The operation reached six people under investigation with preventive arrest warrants. Além of Deolane, Everton of Souza, indicated as the organization’s financial operator, were arrested. Marcola’s brothers were also targeted: Alejandro Camacho, who is serving a sentence at Penitenciária Federal’s Brasília, received a new preventive detention order. Dois, his nephews, Paloma Sanches Herbas Camacho and Leonardo Alexsander Ribeiro Herbas Camacho, are listed as fugitives abroad.
Origem of the scheme and preliminary investigation
The investigation began in 2019 with the seizure of notes and manuscripts from two prisoners in Penitenciária II of Presidente Venceslau. The material revealed references to internal orders of the faction and mentions of violent actions against public servants. The two were convicted and transferred to the federal penitentiary system.
Entre the manuscripts, drew attention to the quote from a “woman from the transport company” who had collected addresses of public agents to subsidize planned attacks. Essa mention generated a second investigation that sought to identify the person and his relationship with the cargo company.
The investigations led to the identification of a transport company based in Presidente Venceslau, recognized as a front company for money laundering. Operação Lado and Lado, in 2021, revealed incompatible financial transactions, asset growth without economic backing and use of the carrier as the faction’s financial arm.
Ligação financial with influencer
The seizure of the cell phone of Ciro Cesar Lemos, indicated as the central operator, brought information about connections between money laundering and a high-profile digital influencer. Images of deposits favoring Deolane accounts were located on the seized device.
Investigadores found that the influencer had close personal and business ties with one of the cargo carrier’s ghost managers. Entre 2018 and 2021, Deolane received R$1,067,505.00 in fractional deposits below R$10 thousand, a technique known as smurfing. Everton of Souza, appointed as intermediary, would have guided these monthly “closings”.
Quase 50 deposits were made to two Deolane companies, totaling R$716 thousand, from a company presented as a credit bank. The analyzes showed the absence of payments related to these credits, indicative of concealment of PCC resources.
Bloqueio of goods and values
Justiça of São Paulo ordered the blocking of 39 vehicles valued at more than R$8 million. The investigators also accounted for R$357.5 million in financial blockages from those being investigated. In the name of Deolane specifically, R$27 million were blocked in relation to amounts whose origin was not proven.
The evidence showed the absence of services provided as a lawyer that would justify the amounts transferred to their accounts and companies. The sophistication of the scheme, as understood by Justiça, used public projection, formal business activity and asset movements as layers of apparent legality to make it difficult to identify the illicit origin of the resources.
Previous Contexto and Integration operation
Deolane’s first arrest occurred in September 2024, when he remained detained at Recife for five days. Posteriormente, obtained habeas corpus and began to be released with precautionary measures, including the use of an electronic ankle bracelet.
Naquela operation, Polícia Civil of Pernambuco investigated alleged money laundering scheme linked to illegal gaming and online betting platforms. Authorities said the group would use advertising companies, events, betting shops and other financial operations to hide money from illegal gambling. Foi blocked around R$2.1 billion in goods and assets of those being investigated.
Deolane’s defense denied any wrongdoing on the previous occasion, stating that she was a victim of persecution and abuse of authority. Até At the moment, there has been no publicly announced definitive conviction against her in this first case.
Trajetória and death of her husband MC Kevin
Deolane gained national notoriety after the death of her husband, funk artist MC Kevin, in May 2021. Kevin fell from the balcony of a hotel room on Barra by Tijuca, Rio by Janeiro, at the age of 23. Segundo investigation of Polícia Civil of Rio, the expert concluded that the death was accidental, with no signs of aggression or physical struggle.
Após At this event, Deolane expanded its presence on social media, participating in TV programs and operating in the online betting and digital advertising market. Atualmente, has around 21.7 million followers on Instagram, according to social media monitoring platforms.
The influencer gained visibility for publishing detailed photos of luxury cars and mansions where she lived or lives on Alphaville, Barueri. Sua’s routine included trips to Dubai and Roma, helicopter and jet rides, content frequently shared on social networks.