Delegate Maria Virgínia Grimwood Pinto was arrested this Thursday (15) in the Federal District. She is suspected of passing on confidential information to the PCC.
The investigation points to the delegate's connection with Renato Henrique do Carmo, appointed as leader of the PCC in Pernambuco. He was arrested in January 2025.
In addition to the arrest of Maria Virgínia, police officers served 2 other arrest warrants and 11 search and seizure warrants. The targets are in 4 Brazilian cities.
The action investigates drug trafficking, money laundering, corruption and ideological falsehood. The MPPA points out that the acts may constitute corruption and breach of confidentiality.
The delegate of the Civil Police of Pará (PC), Maria Virgínia Grimwood Pinto, was arrested this Thursday (15) in the Federal District, during operation "Sinalagma”. She is suspected of receiving R$50,000 to pass on confidential information to the criminal faction Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), according to investigations.
The Public Ministry of the State of Pará (MPPA) confirmed the arrest. The operation was organized by the Civil Police of Pernambuco, with the collaboration of the PC do Pará and the participation of the Special Action Group to Combat Organized Crime (GAECO), which has been following the case for around six months.
The delegate was arrested in the North Hotel Sector, in Brasília. According to investigations, Maria Virgínia is suspected of receiving undue financial advantages for providing confidential information and offering institutional protection to members of the PCC.
The investigation revealed a possible link between the delegate and Renato Henrique do Carmo, known as "Gordão", identified as one of the leaders of the criminal organization in the Muro Alto region, in Ipojuca (PE), arrested in January 2025, during the "Sinalagma" operation.
In addition to the arrest of the delegate, the police carried out, this Thursday (15), two arrest warrants and 11 search and seizure warrants in the cities of Recife, Belém, São Paulo and Brasília.
In Belém, the search and seizure warrants were carried out at Maria Virgínia's house and in her office, located in the Administrative Police Division (DPA), at the headquarters of the PC General Police Station, on Avenida Magalhães Barata.
The operation targets drug trafficking and other crimes, such as money laundering and concealment of assets, in addition to possible corrupt practices by public agents and ideological falsehood.
According to the police, investigations identified signs of money laundering and concealment of assets, with suspected use of false documents, companies and third-party bank accounts to move funds and disguise their origin.
The investigation involves the analysis of data, intelligence information and Financial Intelligence Reports from the Financial Activities Control Council (Coaf).
According to the MPPA, the facts attributed to the delegate may constitute crimes related to corruption, violation of functional secrecy and collaboration with a criminal organization, among other possible infractions that depend on the developments of the investigation.
The role of the Public Prosecutor's Office included collaboration in the preparation of investigative documents and legal requests, in addition to monitoring the execution of measures authorized by the Court.
In a statement, the PC of Pará said that it "provided support to the Pernambuco Police to carry out investigations carried out in Pará territory, in which one of the targets of the operation was the police chief".
According to the PC, as soon as the operation is completed, the "files will be forwarded to the General Inspector's Office for analysis and adoption of appropriate correctional measures." "The PCPA reaffirms its commitment to legality, transparency and public interest", he concluded.
