São Paulo prosecutors charge 16 individuals in 'Carbono Oculto' fuel adulteration and money laundering scheme

The MPSP's Gaeco unit has indicted 16 suspects, including businessman Roberto Augusto Leme da Silva, for operating a large-scale fuel adulteration and tax evasion network. The scheme allegedly utilized companies Aster, Copape, and Duvale to facilitate fraud and launder illicit proceeds, with links to broader organized crime groups.