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Police seize Wagner home in $3.5 M bribe probe

6/19/2026

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  • Federal Police raided Senator Jaques Wagner’s home in the “Compliance Zero” operation targeting Banco Master bribes.
  • Court documents say Wagner got 3.5 million-real cash, a 2.5 million-real apartment and concert tickets for defending Banco Master Daniel Vorcoro.
  • Wagner denied wrongdoing, called his link to Vorcoro minimal, and will run for Senate backed by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
  • Investigation of Ciro Nogueira fuels speculation the scandal could shape Brazil’s 2026 presidential race.