Father and daughters are investigated for international trafficking and money laundering The "Mens Occulta" operation, which investigates the criminal organization led by Mario Sergio Nunes, known as "Serjão do PCC", identified at least 56 beneficiaries of federal government social programs in financial analyzes carried out during the investigation of the scheme. According to the Federal Police (PF), the presence of these people in the movements investigated caught the attention of investigators. Who's who in the family scheme investigated for trafficking and money laundering Understand how a family investigated for trafficking maintained a business structure to transport cocaine between Brazilian states According to reports analyzed by the Federal Police (PF), the beneficiaries received resources from social programs such as Bolsa Família and Auxílio Emergencial. The names appear in Financial Intelligence Reports (RIFs), records of bank transfers, movements considered suspicious and financial operations involving people linked to the investigated group. Among the names mentioned is Rhanniery Nunes Graciano, former son-in-law of Mario Sergio. According to the investigation, he received Emergency Aid payments during the pandemic and is also among those investigated in the operation. In addition to him, the PF identified dozens of other beneficiaries of social programs who maintained financial relationships considered relevant to the investigation of the case. In a statement, Rhanniery's lawyer, Sérgio Luiz da Silva, stated that he is following all developments in the case, but will not comment on specific aspects at this time. ✅ Click here to follow the g1 Triângulo channel on WhatsApp The PF emphasizes, however, that it does not claim that all identified beneficiaries are part of the criminal organization. According to the documents, some of the names have a direct connection with family members and those being investigated in the central core of the scheme. Others appear in financial transactions analyzed by investigators, as senders, recipients or people related to movements considered suspicious. According to the investigation, the identification of beneficiaries was used to identify cases in which people with low declared income or who received social assistance transferred amounts considered high. According to the PF, the amounts would be incompatible with the economic profile reported to official bodies. The information is part of the set of evidence gathered by the operation, which investigates the activities of the criminal organization. In a statement, the Nunes family's lawyer, José Carlos de Oliveira Campos, stated that he has not yet had complete access to the process, which is being kept confidential. He also said that the family trusts the institutions and is available to the authorities to provide the necessary clarifications. See the full below. trafficking company The Federal Police (PF) investigation revealed that the criminal organization led by "Serjão do PCC" maintained a structure similar to that of a company to transport cocaine and move drug money. According to the PF, the group used trucks, trailers, transport companies, recruited drivers, third-party bank accounts and shell companies to support the criminal operation. The group used oranges to hide assets and hid drugs in false compartments installed in trucks. The organization also maintained a transport route that linked Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul and Rondônia to Minas Gerais. The PF also identified the participation of family members and allies in the scheme's financial transactions. According to investigations, Uberlândia was the criminal organization's main center for receiving, storing and distributing drugs. To transport drugs, the group hid cocaine in false bottoms and truck tires. Some of the vehicles used by one of the family's shell companies PF/Disclosure Who's who in the scheme From left to right: Mario Sergio Nunes, Maria Lourdetis Ferreira Silva Nunes, Brenda da Silva Nunes, Bruna Nunes and Rhanniery Nunes Graciano Reproduction/Social Media According to the Federal Police (PF), the group investigated for international cocaine trafficking and money laundering handled around R$70 million without compatible financial origin in the last five years. During the operation, agents seized high-value goods, including imported vehicles, boats, jet skis, rural properties, a motorhome valued at R$1.2 million and a competition horse estimated at between R$50,000 and R$100,000. The PF also located a second motorized floating boat attributed to the Nunes family. For investigators, the suspects maintained a standard of living incompatible with their declared income. According to the investigation, Mario Sergio Nunes, known as "Serjão do PCC", led the criminal organization and was responsible for coordinating the logistics and finances of trafficking. His wife, Maria Lourdetis Ferreira Silva Nunes, and his daughters, Bruna and Brenda Silva Nunes, are identified by the PF as participants in the movement of resources and the hiding of assets. Mario Sergio and Brenda were arrested in a hotel in Uberaba on Tuesday (2). Bruna surrendered to the PF on Thursday (4). Despite being investigated, Maria Lourdetis was not subject to an arrest warrant. Former son-in-law Rhanniery Nunes Graciano is named by the PF as one of the criminals used to hide assets linked to the criminal scheme. In a statement, the Nunes family's lawyer, José Carlos de Oliveira Campos, stated that he has not yet had complete access to the process, which is being kept confidential. He also said that the family trusts the institutions and is available to the authorities to provide the necessary clarifications. See the full below. In a statement, Rhanniery's lawyer, Sérgio Luiz da Silva, stated that he is following all developments in the case, but will not comment on specific aspects at this time. I understand how the scheme of the family investigated for drug trafficking and money laundering in Uberlândia worked g1 READ ALSO: Internalization of crime: why smaller cities lead homicide rates Father bothered by crying kills 3-month-old son with punches and slaps VIDEO: Woman is kicked out with slippers after trying to steal from an açaí store Suspected money laundering The Federal Police suspect that the funds obtained from trafficking were hidden through shell companies and the acquisition of high-value goods. "They did not have a declared fixed income, so there were several luxury vehicles, some were already put up for sale. They were already trying to get rid of the assets, probably due to the recent seizures that occurred last month and the month before last, and they are high-value, high-standard vehicles", concluded Garcia. Family from Uberlândia acquired ranches with money from international trafficking, according to the PF PF/Disclosure What the Nunes family defense said "The defense informs that the investigated member of the Nunes Family spontaneously presented herself to the Federal Police, demonstrating respect for the authorities and the regular progress of the investigation. However, it causes deep concern the fact that, to date, lawyers remain without access to the files, even though there are people deprived of their liberty, and all of them are still waiting for the custody hearing to take place. The defense emphasizes that the secrecy of the investigation cannot impede the exercise of the professional prerogatives of the law, nor restrict fundamental guarantees guaranteed by the Federal Constitution, such as due legal process, adversarial proceedings, broad defense and immediate judicial control of the prison. The Nunes Family reaffirms its trust in Justice, but registers its concern with respect for individual freedoms and guarantees, remaining at the disposal of the authorities for all necessary clarifications. As this is a confidential procedure, the defense will not comment on the merits of the facts at this time." What Ranniery's defense said "Rhanniery Nunes Graciano's defense received the information related to the so-called Operation Mens Occulta with serenity and closely follows all developments in the case. At this time, it is important to highlight that every person subjected to investigation or judicial proceedings enjoys the constitutional guarantee of the presumption of innocence, a fundamental principle of the Democratic Rule of Law. The defense reaffirms absolute confidence in the institutions, in the work of the competent authorities and in the Brazilian justice system, certain that the facts will be duly clarified in the regular course of the procedure, with full respect for the adversarial process and broad defense. Out of respect for ongoing investigations, no comments will be made on specific aspects of the case at this time. We are convinced that, at the end of the investigation, the truth of the facts will prevail and all circumstances will be adequately clarified before the competent authorities." Seizures during the PF Uberlândia operation Mens Occulta VIDEOS: see everything about the Triângulo, Alto Paranaíba and Northwest of Minas