Gaeco carries out operation in Mogi das Cruzes against scheme linked to the PCC Mogi das Cruzes is one of the targets of Operation Janus, by the Public Ministry of São Paulo (MPSP), launched this Tuesday (21). According to the Special Action Group to Combat Organized Crime (Gaeco), the action investigates a group suspected of acting as a financial operator of the First Capital Command (PCC). ? Click to follow the g1 Mogi das Cruzes e Suzano channel on WhatsApp According to the Public Ministry, Marcelo de Morais de Oliveira, resident of Mogi, is one of those being investigated. According to the investigation, he is suspected of being part of the PCC and of participating in a financial dispute that, according to the organization, was resolved through the so-called "crime court". Because of the suspicions, the Public Prosecutor's Office asked the Court for preventive detention of the person being investigated. He also requested the execution of a search and seizure warrant at his address in Mogi das Cruzes, in addition to the kidnapping and freezing of goods and valuables. According to the Public Ministry, the investigation investigates the crimes of promoting and financing a criminal organization, money laundering, corruption, procedural fraud and criminal organization. Until the last update of this report, Gaeco had not released the balance of the operation. Operation Janus was launched this Tuesday (21), one of the targets of the operation lives in Mogi das Cruzes Reproduction / MPSP READ MORE MP's operation targets the PCC's financing network and operations in 'crime courts' Four houses in an irregular area are demolished by the City of Itaquaquecetuba Operation Janus The investigation indicates that financial operators linked to the group financed the faction and used the so-called "crime court" to resolve real estate disputes for their own benefit. According to the MP's process, Gaeco also identified ways to hide illicit values, such as exchanging bank transfers for cash, the use of shell companies and the movement of resources through "oranges", including family members of those investigated. Also according to the operation, those under investigation used part of the resources to corrupt civil and military police officers, to protect their members from punishment and disrupt ongoing investigations. Because of the investigation, the Public Ministry asked the Court for the preventive detention of 18 people being investigated. Search and seizure warrants and the kidnapping, seizure and freezing of assets and valuables of individuals and legal entities were also requested, up to a limit of R$10 million. Watch more news from Alto Tietê