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Petrobras corruption probe widens Petrobras scandal: Worker's Party treasurer questioned
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Police question treasurer of Brazil's governing party over corruption scandal involving state oil giant Petrobras Police in Brazil are questioning the treasurer of the governing Worker's Party in connection with a scandal involving state oil giant Petrobras.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. Party Treasurer Joao Vaccari Neto was not formally arrested but was taken to a police station to make a statement.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. The move comes a day after Petrobras CEO Graca Foster formally resigned.
Investigators allege that companies paid inflated prices for Petrobras contracts and that money was funnelled to the Worker's Party and its allies.
This latest development is an uncomfortable moment for President Dilma Rousseff and her party, BBC Brasil's Gary Duffy in Sao Paulo says.
It had been alleged at earlier stages of the inquiry that politicians were involved in the scandal, but the questioning of Mr Neto moved it into a new phase, our correspondent adds.
Police said they were following up 62 additional warrants for detentions, arrests and searches.
They said their action resulted from the analysis of documents and contracts seized earlier in the inquiry as well as information from individuals already being questioned.