Brazil's Federal Police carried out a search ​and seizure warrant on Sen. Jaques Wagner, a close ally of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, as ​part of an investigation into the financial fraud and corruption scheme involving Banco Master bank, CNN Brasil reported on June 18. Separately, Estadao reported on June 17 that lower house speaker Hugo Motta had asked Daniel Vorcaro, the owner of Banco Master, for at least $4.4 million in a loan for a relative.