Ghana’s Economic and Organised Crime Office seizes luxury SUV from dancehall star Shatta Wale in international asset recovery operation following FBI-linked probe into $4.7m fraud case
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Date: Tuesday, 5 August 2025
Time: 21:45 WAT
Location: 📍Accra, Ghana
In a
dramatic turn of events, Ghana’s Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has
seized a 2019 Lamborghini Urus from popular dancehall artist Shatta Wale after
US authorities linked the vehicle to criminal proceeds from a
multimillion-dollar fraud case.
The seizure
followed a coordinated request from the FBI and US Department of Justice,
targeting assets tied to convicted Ghanaian-American fraudster, Nana Kwabena
Amuah, who is currently serving an 86-month sentence in the United States.
The vehicle,
found at Shatta Wale’s residence in Trassaco Valley Phase 1, was reportedly
handed over voluntarily to avoid public spectacle. According to EOCO, the
artist pleaded for a discreet handover, citing the luxury car’s importance to
his brand.
"The
officers were professional and civil… Nii Armah was allowed to surrender the
vehicle himself,"
the agency confirmed in a statement.
Investigators
allege the Lamborghini was among assets acquired using proceeds from Amuah’s
criminal enterprise, for which US courts ordered restitution exceeding $4.7
million.
The singer,
whose real name is Charles Nii Armah Mensah, is now considered a person of
interest alongside a former top official of Ghana’s National Signal Bureau.
Both are expected to be invited for questioning in the coming days.
US officials
are reportedly pursuing Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) to facilitate the car’s
repatriation as part of Amuah’s court-ordered restitution.
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