Brazilian federal police conducted a search of the residence of former President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday, seeking weapons and ammunition, according to a statement from one of Bolsonaro’s lawyers on the social media platform X. The search yielded no findings.

Bolsonaro is currently under house arrest in Brasilia, where he is serving a 27-year prison sentence. The sentence relates to charges stemming from his actions following the 2022 presidential election, in which he was defeated by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Authorities have accused Bolsonaro of attempting a coup to overturn the election results.

The federal police operation forms part of ongoing investigations into Bolsonaro’s conduct during the post-election period, as Brazilian authorities continue to scrutinize potential threats to democratic institutions. The former president’s legal team has maintained that Bolsonaro is cooperating with the judicial process.