Influencer couple is target of operation on suspicion of promoting illegal gambling in MA Digital influencers Ana Carolina Costa Lopes and Thalison Marcio Mendes Lopes were arrested this Wednesday (15), during Operation Last Round, by the Civil Police of Maranhão, on suspicion of promoting illegal gambling platforms and laundering money obtained from the activity in São Luís. According to the investigation, the couple moved more than R$12.5 million in a short period. The operation resulted in the execution of preventive arrest and search and seizure warrants, in addition to the seizure of a vehicle, freezing of assets and valuables against those investigated. ? Click here and subscribe to the g1 Maranhão channel on WhatsApp The action was coordinated by the State Superintendence of Criminal Investigations (Seic), through the Department of Combating Technological Crime (DCCT), and targeted a property located in the Anjo da Guarda neighborhood, in São Luís. According to the investigations, Ana Carolina Costa Lopes and Thalison Marcio Mendes Lopes, who until recently were beneficiaries of the Government's social program Federal, began to present, after the beginning of the exploration of gambling, a financial transaction incompatible with the declared income. In a short period of time, the amount moved reached R$12,514,283. The investigations indicate that there was a division of functions between those investigated. According to the police, Ana Carolina was responsible for disseminating and promoting illegal platforms among her followers on social media, while Thalison concentrated and managed the resources obtained from illicit activity. Couple moved more than R$12.5 million; the court ordered the seizure of vehicles and the blocking of valuables Reproduction/PC-MA According to the police, Ana Carolina also directly participated in the laundering of valuables, carrying out successive cash withdrawals that, together, reached R$950,000. The investigations also identified evidence of the use of shell companies and interposed people, known as “oranges”, to hide and move resources of illicit origin. The couple's association with representatives of clandestine platforms and intermediaries responsible for recruiting influencers to promote illegal games was also identified. Read also: Tainá Sousa and four other influencers from São Luís have assets seized in an anti-money laundering operation Tainá Sousa and seven others under investigation are reported to court for crimes related to the 'Jogo do Tigrinho', in São Luís Brother of influencer Tainá Sousa is arrested after failing to comply with a court decision prohibiting the use of social networks According to the police, the practice can constitute, in addition to the exploitation of gambling, crimes against consumer relations By decision of the 7th Criminal Court, the preventive arrests of Ana Carolina and Thalison, search and seizure warrants for the couple's property, the hijacking of vehicles and the freezing of financial assets up to the limit of R$ 12,514,283 were authorized. Influencer couple is target of operation on suspicion of promoting illegal games and laundering money in MA Disclosure/PC-MA The Department for Combating Technological Crime (DCCT) reported that investigations continue with the aim of identifying other members of the criminal organization, deepening the investigation of the crimes committed and holding everyone involved in the criminal structure accountable. Until the last update of this report, g1 had not been able to contact the defense of those being investigated.