Arrested by ICE appointed as former head of the PCC and CV is accused of scam at a luxury hotel in Campos do Jordão Photo 1: Personal archive | Photo 2: Luís Felipe Rodrigues Felipe Linares de Oliveira Dell Aquilla, known as “Don”, who was detained by the United States immigration police (ICE) after a chase, is also the target of an accusation of embezzlement that is being processed in the Brazilian court in Campos do Jordão (SP), related to a scam involving accommodation in a luxury hotel in the city. According to ICE, Don is the former head of the criminal factions Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and Comando Vermelho (CV). Despite this, authorities in SP and Rio do not recognize the man arrested in the USA as head of the PCC or CV - the arrest warrant against him is for extortion. According to a complaint from the Public Ministry of São Paulo, the suspected case of embezzlement in Campos do Jordão occurred in July 2018, during the high winter season in the city of Serra da Mantiqueira, known as “Brazilian Switzerland” and a tourist destination due to the cold climate. ✅ Click here to follow the g1 Vale do Paraíba and region channel on WhatsApp The complaint states that Felipe had stayed in one of the most luxurious hotels in the city, during the city's busiest tourist period, but ended up not paying for his stay. Now on g1 According to the process, a two-night accommodation reservation was made for a couple worth R$9,217.25, with payment via credit card. The guest would have made their stay normally, with check-in and check-out between the 7th and 9th of July 2018. However, after hosting, the card operator contested the transaction claiming that the card owner had not recognized the purchase, which resulted in the amount being refunded. As a result, according to the Public Ministry of SP, the hotel suffered losses of R$9,200. BMW valued at R$200,000, in the name of Felipe, checked into the hotel, according to the complaint. Personal file At the time, the hotel manager reported to the police that an internal investigation showed that a BMW X6 vehicle, with a market value of R$200,000 and which was registered in Felipe's name, was admitted to the hotel, which is cited as one of the elements that reinforce the suspicion that he enjoyed the accommodation, despite not having made payment. The complaint was filed in court for embezzlement, based on article 171 of the Penal Code. The case is being processed in the Campos do Jordão Court. So far, there is no sentence. g1 tries to locate Felipe's defense. READ ALSO: Declared a terrorist by the USA, PCC was born in an asylum prison in Taubaté Felipe Linares De Oliveira Dell Aquilla, Don Disclosure Prison in the United States On Monday (15), ICE announced the arrest of Felipe Linares after a chase in Mooresville, North Carolina. According to American authorities, he had an international arrest warrant issued by Interpol, at the request of Brazil, on charges of criminal association and extortion. According to the statement, the suspect was trying to flee towards Mexico when he was approached at a traffic control. During his escape attempt, he had an accident and was arrested. In the vehicle, agents said they found a firearm, cash and cell phones. Also according to ICE, at the time of the approach he was with his wife in the car. The case gained international repercussion after American authorities identified the Brazilian as a former member of the leadership of criminal factions in Brazil. donald trump REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein Terrorist designation On May 28, the United States designated the PCC and CV as terrorist organizations, despite opposition from the Brazilian government. In May 2025, the acting chief of coordination of the United States Department of Sanctions, David Gamble, asked the Brazilian government to classify the PCC and the CV as terrorist organizations. The request was denied. At the time, the national secretary of Public Security, Mario Sarrubbo, stated that the factions do not fit the definition of terrorism provided for in the Brazilian Constitution. The Anti-Terrorism Law, sanctioned in Brazil in 2016, defines terrorism as the practice of acts motivated by xenophobia, discrimination or prejudice based on race, color, ethnicity or religion, aiming to provoke social or generalized terror. See more news from Vale do Paraíba and the Bragantina region