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Brazil police raids target Vorcaro in Banco Master probe, say sources

By Thomson Reuters Jan 14, 2026 | 4:43 AM

BRASILIA, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Brazil’s federal police on ‍Wednesday served search and seizure warrants against businessman Daniel Vorcaro, ‌Banco Master’s ‌controlling shareholder, as part of a probe into the lender, sources ​familiar with the ‍matter told ​Reuters.

The Brazilian ​central bank ordered ‍Master’s liquidation in November on the same day federal police ‍arrested Vorcaro in a probe over fraudulent ‍credit ‍securities. He ​was later ​released ⁠with an ankle ‌monitor.

(Reporting by Ricardo Brito; Writing by Isabel Teles; Editing by Gabriel ⁠Araujo)