Brazilian police have pulled US$1,708,534 in crypto out of self-custody wallets linked to a phishing ring. The Civil Police of Santa Catarina (PCSC) seized the funds during Operação ClickFix, which it carried out on September 10, 2026.

It is the largest self-custody digital asset recovery Brazilian civil police have made to date.

The haul was worth approximately R$8.78 million at the time of the seizure. It spread across four assets: Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), TRON (TRX) and Tether (USDT).

Authorities released the details publicly between October 7 and 9, 2026, roughly a month after the operation itself.

The funds moved out of the group’s wallets in 13 separate transactions. Investigators relied on blockchain tracing tools from…