The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has interrogated dancehall artiste Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, over a 2019 Lamborghini Urus believed to be linked to a $4 million fraud case in the United States.
The luxury vehicle, identified by the FBI and the US Justice Department as proceeds of crime involving jailed Ghanaian Nana Kwabena Amuah, was found in Shatta Wale’s possession in May 2025. A US court has since ordered the forfeiture of the car to the American government as restitution.
Shatta Wale, who claimed he bought the vehicle for $150,000 from an unidentified source through a contact known only as “ZAK” on WhatsApp, failed to provide receipts or transfer documents. The only paperwork available was a customs declaration in Amuah’s name.
He was invited by EOCO to assist in investigations but delayed appearing, citing his lawyer’s unavailability. After eventually reporting on August 20, 2025, he was interrogated late into the evening and granted bail of GHC10 million with two sureties.
EOCO says investigations are ongoing in collaboration with US authorities to uncover possible co-conspirators and trace proceeds of the crime.