Banco Master, controlled by Daniel Vorcaro, made payments totaling R$102 million between 2023 and 2025 to a company called Metanoein Participações e Consultoria Ltda
These amounts were recorded as payments for services rendered.
However, the company, located in Bangu, in the western zone of Rio de Janeiro, is at the center of investigations by the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office for suspected money laundering and forming a criminal organization in the fuel sector.
The managing partner of Metanoein is Rose Evelyn Machado Coité, widow of a criminal lawyer.
According to authorities, she is the real owner of a network of gas stations operated through “front men”-people who put their names on businesses to hide the true owners.
Although Rose Evelyn is known in the neighborhood as an important businesswoman in the fuel industry, there are no gas stations registered in her name or in the names of her children.
Their official records with the Federal Revenue Service show participation only in companies in other sectors, such as consulting and medical diagnostics.
The investigation, which progressed with Operation Hidden Carbon, seeks to understand how organized crime infiltrates the fuel retail sector and the financial system.
Recently, the courts ordered the freezing of accounts and financial investments linked to Rose Evelyn and her family.
The case is under seal, but public documents confirm the Public Prosecutor’s request to seize assets.
The family also appears in investigations related to other police operations in Rio, including possible links to illegal gambling structures.
Curiously, Metanoein shares the same business address in Bangu with another company, MÃdias Promotora, which received even more funds from Banco Master: approximately R$ 126 million.
The two firms share several similarities, such as the creation of companies on the same day and the fact that they are among the largest recipients of money from the bank.
These details draw the attention of investigations into Master’s financial transactions.
Folha de S.Paulo attempted to contact Rose Evelyn through various means, but received no response.
Banco Master’s press office stated that Vorcaro’s defense would not comment on the matter.
Meanwhile, investigations continue, and new operations by the Federal Police have revealed connections between the gas station sector, alleged fraud, and the world of illegal activities in Rio de Janeiro.
This case reinforces concerns about potential risks in the relationship between financial institutions and companies operating in sectors vulnerable to illegal practices.
Although the payments were justified as services, the ongoing investigations may shed more light on the true destination of these funds and their implications.
This episode is part of a larger context of scrutiny of Banco Master’s operations and its connections to different lines of investigation in Rio.
Published in 06/10/2026 16h43
Text adapted by AI (Grok) and translated via Google API in the English version. Images from public image libraries or credits in the caption.
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