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The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has confirmed that Ghanaian dancehall artiste Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, has been interrogated and granted bail in connection with a Lamborghini Urus linked to a $4 million fraud case in the United States.
According to EOCO, the luxury vehicle was seized in May 2025 after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the US Justice Department identified it as proceeds of crime involving one Nana Kwabena Amuah, a Ghanaian currently serving a jail term in the US.
In a statement dated August 21, 2025, EOCO revealed that Shatta Wale had publicly claimed he purchased the 2019 Lamborghini Urus for $150,000 from an unidentified source. He was subsequently invited to assist with investigations, reporting on August 20, 2025, after an earlier appointment had been rescheduled.
The musician arrived at EOCO’s offices in Accra around 3 pm, insisting he would only cooperate in the presence of his lawyer. After several hours of interrogation, which concluded at about 9 pm, he was granted bail of GH₵10 million with two sureties.
However, EOCO stated that Shatta Wale has so far been unable to identify the individual who sold him the car, only claiming that he bought it “from the street” and from someone possibly known as “Zak,” who allegedly contacted him via WhatsApp. He further admitted to discarding the contact details.
Investigators also noted that the artiste does not possess any valid purchase receipts or transfer documents for the vehicle, apart from a customs declaration form in the name of Nana Kwabena Amuah.
The US District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Central Division of Lexington, had earlier on August 15, 2025, ordered the forfeiture of the Lamborghini Urus to the US government as restitution in the fraud case involving Amuah.
EOCO says investigations are ongoing in collaboration with US authorities to uncover possible co-conspirators in Ghana linked to the multimillion-dollar fraud scheme.
