US EditionGhanaian Artist Shatta Wale's Lamborghini Surrendered over Alleged Linked to US Fraud
ACCRA, AUG 5 – The Lamborghini Urus is part of a $4.7 million restitution linked to convicted fraudster Nana Kwabena Amuah, with EOCO cooperating closely with US authorities for asset recovery.
- On August 5, 2025, Ghana's EOCO officials seized a 2019 Lamborghini Urus from dancehall artist Shatta Wale's residence in Accra.
- The seizure followed a formal US request linked to convicted fraudster Nana Kwabena Amuah's $4.7 million restitution case for financial crimes.
- Shatta Wale initially resisted the seizure, claiming he is a third-party owner who bought the car for $150,000 and denied involvement with Amuah's crimes.
- EOCO stated officers carried weapons as standard safety protocol and confirmed the Lamborghini will be returned to US authorities after the FBI's request.
- The event highlights Ghana's collaboration with international law enforcement to recover assets linked to transnational fraud and the tensions such operations can generate.
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"I don’t know who shipped it to Ghana," he said, denying any wrongdoing.
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Shatta Wale’s Lamborghini Seized in Joint Ghana-US Fraud Probe
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