Popular Ghanaian dancehall artist Charles Nii Armah Mensah, widely known as Shatta Wale, has been interrogated by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) over a luxury Lamborghini Urus identified by U.S. authorities as proceeds of a $4 million crime.
The vehicle, which was seized in May 2025, was linked to a case involving Ghanaian national Nana Kwabena Amuah, who is currently serving a jail term in the United States. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky issued an order on August 15, 2025, forfeiting the car as a substitute asset, authorising the U.S. government to take possession of it as restitution for the crime.
Shatta Wale had earlier claimed publicly that he bought the Lamborghini in 2019 for $150,000 from an unidentified party. However, according to EOCO, the musician has so far failed to provide credible documentation or identify the actual seller. He reportedly mentioned only that he purchased it from “the street” and possibly from someone called ZAK, whose contact details he no longer has.
Following a request from the FBI and the U.S. Justice Department for Ghanaian authorities to track the vehicle and investigate possible co-conspirators, EOCO invited Shatta Wale to assist with investigations. The interrogation took place on August 20, 2025, after initial scheduling challenges between EOCO and his legal team.
The questioning lasted several hours, ending around 9 p.m., after which Shatta Wale was granted bail set at GHC10 million with two sureties to be justified. Standard surety inspections are expected to be completed before his release from custody.
EOCO’s statement noted that the musician did not provide receipts or transfer documents proving ownership of the Lamborghini, aside from a customs declaration bearing the name of Nana Kwabena Amuah.
The case forms part of a wider probe into possible Ghanaian accomplices connected to the $4 million U.S. fraud scheme.
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