Ghanaian musician Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, has been interrogated by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) as part of an investigation into a 2019 Lamborghini Urus identified by U.S. authorities as proceeds of a $4 million fraud.
The luxury vehicle was linked by the FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice to Nana Kwabena Amuah, a Ghanaian national currently serving a prison sentence in the United States.
The case is part of a broader effort to identify co-conspirators involved in the U.S.-based fraud and to recover criminal proceeds.
Following a formal request from U.S.
authorities, EOCO launched a local search for the vehicle, which was eventually located and seized in May 2025 in the possession of Shatta Wale.
On August 15, 2025, a U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Kentucky issued a forfeiture order for the Lamborghini, authorizing its recovery by the U.S.
government as part of restitution efforts.
Earlier, on August 5, Shatta Wale publicly claimed he had purchased the vehicle for $150,000 from an unidentified seller.
EOCO subsequently invited him to appear for questioning on August 13, later rescheduled to August 20 at 10:00 a.m. At the request of his legal team, the appointment was shifted to 11:00 a.m.
However, on the day of the meeting, Shatta Wale failed to appear at the agreed time. His lawyer informed EOCO that both he and his client were unavailable.
Shatta Wale eventually arrived at 3:00 p.m., stating that he would not proceed without his lawyer—an entitlement which was respected.
EOCO investigators waited until 5:00 p.m., the agency’s closing time.
When his lawyer eventually arrived, the interrogation proceeded and concluded around 9:00 p.m. EOCO staff remained on duty until 11:00 p.m. to complete the process.
Shatta Wale was granted bail in the amount of GHC 10 million, with two sureties to be justified. EOCO is currently reviewing the sureties, after which he is expected to be released pending further investigations.
So far, Shatta Wale has been unable to provide any credible information regarding the source of the vehicle.
He claims to have purchased it “from the street,” possibly from an individual named “ZAK,” who contacted him via WhatsApp. He further stated that he no longer has access to the seller’s contact information, having discarded the phone number.
He also lacks any formal documentation to prove ownership or payment for the vehicle, aside from a customs declaration form listing Nana Kwabena Amuah—the convicted fraudster—as the owner.
Investigations are ongoing.
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