Ghana’s Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has seized a 2019 Lamborghini Urus from popular dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale, following a request from the FBI and the United States Justice Department.
The luxury vehicle, found at the singer’s Trassaco Valley home in Accra, was linked to criminal proceeds of Nana Kwabena Amuah, a man currently serving a prison sentence in the US for financial crimes.
In a statement released by EOCO’s acting director, Raymond Archer, the agency said the seizure happened in June after a lawful search conducted by its Surveillance and Asset Recovery Unit.
Shatta Wale, whose real name is Charles Nii Armah, reportedly asked EOCO officers not to make the operation public, claiming the car was vital to his brand.
He later agreed to hand over the car voluntarily. EOCO confirmed the operation happened peacefully and without incident.
The agency explained that the vehicle is now in their custody and steps are being taken to return it to the US as part of Amuah’s $4.7 million restitution.
Shatta Wale and a former senior officer of Ghana’s National Signal Bureau are now being treated as persons of interest and are expected to assist with further investigations.
The agency also said a final report may be submitted to the FBI and US Justice Department.
Reacting on Facebook, Shatta Wale criticized EOCO’s use of armed officers during the search, accusing the agency of humiliating him.
