Sérgio Luiz de Freitas Filho, Mijão, Xixi or 2X; Maurício Silveira Zambaldi, the Dragon; and Eduardo Magrini, the Blonde Devil, are among the defendants Montagem/g1 The São Paulo Court sentenced, on Tuesday (4), 14 defendants for involvement in a money laundering scheme by the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) in Campinas (SP). According to investigations, members of the group also planned to kill a prosecutor from the Special Action Group to Combat Organized Crime (Gaeco) with a machine gun. The scheme used the dealer Dragão Motors to mix resources obtained from drug trafficking into the company's regular revenue. The store owner, Maurício Silveira Zambaldi, known as “Dragão”, was sentenced to 13 years and nine months in prison. Zambaldi's defense informed this Wednesday (5) that it received the decision with "calmness" and will appeal to the São Paulo Court of Justice (TJ-SP). Lawyers Victor Godoy Martins and David Martins stated that the businessman was not convicted of crimes against life and denied that he had hidden assets of illicit origin. Read the full statement at the end of the report. g1 tries to locate the defense of the other defendants. Plan to kill prosecutor in SP had search for shooter in Rio and use of armored truck From the laundering scheme to the plan to kill the prosecutor According to the Public Ministry, the group's financial situation began to deteriorate after people who had received loans stopped paying their debts. The loss exceeded R$30 million. The crisis worsened in February 2025, when Gaeco launched Operation Linha Vermelha. Dragão Motors was one of the main targets of the searches. Pressured by creditors who wanted to recover the amounts invested and fearing reprisals, Maurício Zambaldi sought out José Ricardo Ramos, “Zé Ricardo”, and Sérgio Luiz de Freitas Filho, known as “Mijão” or “Xixi”. According to investigations, the group began planning the death of prosecutor Amauri Silveira Filho, a member of Gaeco, and the commander of a police force. The plan was discovered before it was put into practice. The investigation identified the following preparations: .50 caliber machine gun: Zé Ricardo obtained a cloned white Toyota Hilux SW4 in Goiás. The rear seat was removed to install a .50 machine gun, a weapon capable of piercing armor and hitting aircraft. Shooters: those responsible for the attack would be recruited in Rio de Janeiro. Monitoring: Zé Ricardo collected information about the times and places frequented by the promoter. Financing: the plan would be funded by the sale of a red Porsche 911 Carrera that belonged to the fleet controlled by the group. "If the mere consideration of the physical elimination mentioned above did not constitute a crime, the investigations carried out by Gaeco prosecutors undoubtedly revealed that those charged, or the majority of them, were part of a criminal organization tending to commit crimes consisting of moving, hiding and laundering resources arising from criminal activities, as will be seen later", highlighted judge Caio Ventosa Chaves in the ruling. Infographic - Businessmen are arrested for plot to kill prosecutor in Campinas (SP) Arte/g1 How the PCC's money laundering worked According to the Public Ministry's complaint, Maurício Zambaldi and his wife, Vanessa Janizelo Zambaldi, used the accounts of the couple's companies to mix regular income with money linked to drug trafficking. The group received amounts from PCC members and promised monthly income of 2% to 4%. The money was mainly used to purchase imported motorcycles for resale. Furthermore, Zambaldi lent part of the resources to third parties and charged high interest. When they asked for their money back, the amounts were returned through fractional bank transfers or the delivery of luxury cars and motorcycles. Among “Dragão’s” main commercial partners were Zé Ricardo, owner of the transport company JR Ramos, and Sérgio “Mijão”. According to the decision, the carrier was used to give a legal appearance to financial transactions. “Mijão” occupied a leadership position in the PCC hierarchy. He is on the run in Bolivia, from where, according to investigations, he sent orders and resources to the group. José Ricardo Ramos (left) and Maurício Silveira Zambaldi (right. Reproduction Public Ministry / Personal archive Penalties reach 17 years in prison The judge judged the action partially valid and sentenced the defendants for crimes such as criminal organization and money laundering. The sentences applied were: Sérgio Luiz de Freitas Filho, “Mijão”: 17 years, four months and 15 days in prison, in an initial closed regime. He remains at large. Maurício Silveira Zambaldi, the “Dragão”: 13 years and nine months in prison, in an initial closed regime. José Ricardo Ramos, aka “Zé Ricardo”: 13 years and nine months in prison, in an initial closed regime. in initial semi-open regime. Maurício Conti: seven years in prison, in initial semi-open regime. Eduardo Magrini, the “Blonde Devil”: four years and eight months in prison, in initial closed regime. Júlio Freire Pellizzzon: three years in prison, in an open regime. Renan Ferraz Castelhano: three years in prison, in an open regime. Bárbara Batista Borges: three years in prison, in an open regime, for money laundering.