According to ChainCatcher, the Brazilian Federal Police launched Operation Alcacaria on Wednesday to combat operators who use cryptocurrencies to provide money laundering services. In addition, the police are tracking and investigating exchanges that work with these operators to provide digital asset liquidity for their money laundering activities. However, the public names have not yet been released.

A total of 62 search warrants, 13 arrest warrants, and funds in the physical banks involved were seized in this operation.