Woman accused of being financial arm of PCC in Paraná is arrested in Rio

Veterinary medicine student Beatriz Leão Montibeller Borges, 25, was arrested last Friday, 29, in a luxury apartment in Jacarepaguá, West Zone of Rio de Janeiro. On the run since March, she is accused of managing the finances of a criminal organization linked to the First Command of the Capital (PCC) in Paraná. According to investigations, Beatriz had a relationship with one of the faction leaders and was responsible for managing part of the money obtained from drug sales. In addition to controlling transactions, she influenced decisions regarding purchases and investments of the group.

Police point out that the student flaunted a life of luxury, financed with drug trafficking resources, which included trips, gym memberships, tuition fees, and personal expenses. She is being investigated for criminal association, drug trafficking, and money laundering, and will be transferred to Paraná. The arrest was the result of a joint operation by the Civil Police of Paraná, through the Tigre unit, with the support of the Homicide Police Department in Rio.