WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal Division issued the following news release:
Ygor Fokin Saviolli, 35, a Brazilian national, was sentenced today to 12 years in prison for his role as a manager and supervisor in a money laundering organization that laundered more than $30million in illicit proceeds, including the proceeds of drug trafficking.On September24, five co-defendants received sentences ranging from 94 months in prison to 12months and one day in prison.
Gabriel Cezar Menezes, 29, a Brazilian national, was sentenced to 94months; Omar Aliperti De Mello Correa, 34, a U.S.citizen, was sentenced to 30 months; Leandro De Avila Goncalves, 43, a Brazilian national, was sentenced to 24 months; and Joao Andrade...