According to CoinMeta, as reported by livecoins, the Joint Forces Against Organized Crime in the state of Londrina, Brazil (ficco / ro), have launched an operation against a gang suspected of electronic fraud and money laundering. The police stated that the gang is believed to have used third-party bank accounts to receive fraudulent funds and concealed the flow of money by purchasing crypto assets. A case investigated in 2025 resulted in losses of approximately $5.74 million. The court has issued 8 preventive arrest warrants and 18 search warrants, and authorized the freezing of related assets such as crypto exchanges and bank accounts, with a maximum amount of about $5.74 million.