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Prosecutors charge Deolane and Marcola with PCC money laundering

3 sources · 11 Jun 2026 · Share coverage ·

verbatim from the press

The São Paulo Public Prosecutor's Office has filed charges against six people accused of being part of a criminal organization dedicated to laundering money for the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC). Among those charged are lawyer and influencer Deolane Bezerra and Marco Willians Herbas Camacho (Marcola), identified as the leader of the criminal faction.

Press quotes (1)
Agência Brasil

"O Ministério Público de São Paulo ofereceu denúncia contra seis pessoas acusadas de integrar organização criminosa destinada a lavar dinheiro do Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC). Entre os denunciados estão a advogada e influencer Deolane Bezerra e Marco Willians Herbas Camacho (Marcola), apontado como líder do PCC."

According to the Special Group for Combating Organized Crime (Gaeco), the group operated a financial structure that functioned between 2018 and 2025 through a transport company managed by Ciro Cesar Lemos, already convicted of organized crime. The investigation indicates that Deolane received fractional deposits from the transport company, hiding their origin through the use of her own accounts.

Press quotes (3)
Agência Brasil

"Segundo o Grupo de Atuação Especial de Combate ao Crime Organizado (Gaeco), o núcleo operava uma estrutura financeira "voltada à dissimulação e à reinserção na economia formal dos recursos ilícitos obtidos pela facção criminosa", que atuou entre 2018 e 2025 através de uma empresa de transportes administrada por Ciro Cesar Lemos, já condenado por organização criminosa."

Agência Brasil

"Segundo o Gaeco, Deolane recebia depósitos fracionados provenientes da transportadora, ocultando sua origem mediante o uso de contas próprias."

Poder360

"O promotor de Justiça Lincoln Gakiya afirma que Deolane mantinha relação próxima com familiares de Marcola e teria disponibilizado contas bancárias utilizadas para movimentação financeira do grupo. Segundo o Ministério Público, a influenciadora também abriu 35 empresas em um mesm"

Deolane's defense stated they had no access to the charges and that she "is not part of any criminal organization or committed any crime." Marcola's defense argued that he and his brother Alejandro have been in maximum security prison since 2019, "making their participation in the scheme unfeasible."

Press quotes (2)
Agência Brasil

"A defesa de Deolane Bezerra afirmou que não teve acesso à acusação e que ela não faz parte de nenhuma organização criminosa ou cometeu qualquer crime."

Agência Brasil

"A defesa de Marco Willians Herbas Camacho disse que ele e seu irmão Alejandro estão em presídio de segurança máxima desde 2019, o que torna inviável sua participação no esquema."

Deolane remains imprisoned and had her habeas corpus petition denied by the courts on Tuesday (9). Marcola has been imprisoned since 1999 and Alejandro since 2006, but according to prosecutors, his influence is considered central to the faction's operations through lawyers, family members, and clandestine communication networks.

Press quotes (2)
Agência Brasil

"Deolane continua presa e teve pedido de habeas corpus negado pela Justiça nesta terça-feira (9). Marcola foi preso em 1999 e Alejandro está preso desde 2006."

Agência Brasil

"Apesar disso, sua influência é considerada central para as operações da facção, através de advogados, familiares, outros presos e de redes clandestinas de comunicação, denunciadas pelas autoridades penais e judiciárias."

1. What we know (2)

Six people were charged by São Paulo prosecutors for being part of criminal organization for PCC money laundering

3 sources Agência Brasil A Crítica JC

The scheme operated between 2018 and 2025 through transport company managed by Ciro Cesar Lemos

3 sources Agência Brasil A Crítica JC
2. Where coverage thins out (2)

Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.

Covered by only some sources (2)

Deolane opened 35 companies at the same residential address as strategy to hinder tracking

Reported by: Poder360
Did not cover: Agência Brasil A Crítica JC

Leonardo and Paloma Herbas Camacho are fugitives abroad

Reported by: Agência Brasil A Crítica JC
Did not cover: Jornal do Commercio
3. What we don't know yet (4)
  • What is the case number and which court received the charges?

    Why it's still unknown: The press did not report specific procedural details such as case number or responsible judicial body.

    Did not cover: Agência Brasil A Crítica JC
  • What are the concrete pieces of evidence connecting Deolane specifically to PCC beyond deposits from the transport company?

    Why it's still unknown: Prosecutors mention 'close relationship with Marcola's relatives' and opening 35 companies, but the press does not detail the documentary evidence or wiretaps supporting these allegations.

    Did not cover: Agência Brasil A Crítica JC
  • What is the total financial amount involved in the money laundering scheme?

    Why it's still unknown: No source reported amounts moved or estimated damages.

    Did not cover: Agência Brasil A Crítica JC
  • Which doctrinal test will be applied by the court for analyzing money laundering evidence in the context of organized crime?

    Why it's still unknown: The press did not address procedural legal aspects or precedents applicable to the case.

    Did not cover: Agência Brasil A Crítica JC

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