Politics · Brazil · 2 hrs ago
Brazil seeks to confiscate R$190.3 million in assets linked to two factions
Brazil's federal attorney general's office filed four civil actions on Tuesday seeking to confiscate assets linked to two criminal factions.
The government says this is the first use of the Anti-Faction Law.
The actions target R$190.3 million in assets linked to the First Capital Command, known as PCC, and the Red Command, known as CV.
The two groups are identified as Brazilian criminal factions.
The cases aim to take assets from the groups through civil legal action.
The actions seek confiscation, but no court decision is given.
Brazil’s Attorney General’s Office filed four civil actions seeking to confiscate R$190.3 million in assets linked to two factions.
The factions are the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and the Comando Vermelho (CV).
The actions were filed on Tuesday, October 20.
The government is using the Anti-Faction Law for the first time in this effort.
- Who
- Brazil’s Attorney General’s Office (AGU).
- What
- It filed four civil actions seeking to confiscate R$190.3 million in assets linked to the PCC and CV.
- When
- Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- The actions seek to confiscate assets linked to the two factions. A further reason is not stated.
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- Amount sought
- R$190.3 million
- Actions filed
- Four autonomous civil actions
- Factions
- Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and Comando Vermelho (CV)
- Filing date
- October 20, 2026
- Law
- First use of the Anti-Faction Law for this confiscation effort