US EditionGhanaian Singer Shatta Wale Questioned in US Luxury Car Probe
Shatta Wale was granted bail with a GHC10 million surety after his Lamborghini was seized in a US-linked $4 million fraud probe involving a jailed Ghanaian fraudster.
- On Wednesday, August 20, 2025, Charles Nii Armah Mensah, known as Shatta Wale, was detained and interrogated at the Economic and Organised Crime Office in Accra over a Lamborghini under investigation.
- US agencies flagged the 2019 Lamborghini Urus as linked to proceeds from a $4 million fraud scheme, prompting EOCO to act on FBI and US DOJ requests; the car was seized earlier this month under a US District Court order.
- The artist told investigators he bought the car from the street via a contact called 'Zak', produced only a customs declaration document naming Nana Kwabena Amuah, and EOCO granted bail at 10 million cedis with two sureties.
- EOCO said the Lamborghini will be returned to the US to aid restitution for victims; Shatta Wale's legal team is engaged and fans of the 'Shatta Movement' are urged to remain calm as the case remains open.
- The inquiry forms part of wider international asset-tracing efforts, as this month US agencies extradited three Ghanaian nationals tied to a $100m fraud scheme and Nana Kwabena Amuah's network impersonated nearly 70 organisations.
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Ghanaian singer Shatta Wale questioned in US luxury car probe
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Ghanaian singer Shatta Wale was taken into custody in connection with a U.S. fraud investigation tied to his luxury vehicle, authorities said Thursday. Ghana’s Economic and Organized Crime Office, EOCO, said Wale voluntarily appeared for questioning Wednesday as part of a U.S. government request to investigate the origins of his 2019 Lamborghini Urus. He was released Thursday on bail. The investigation is part of a larger p…
Ghana: Singer Shatta Wale granted bail in Lamborghini probe
The dancehall music star was interrogated as Ghanaian officials pursue a major fraud crackdown in cooperation with the US. Wale's lawyers say the singer was not aware of any criminal links when buying the Lamborghini.
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Ghana singer Shatta Wale held in US fraud probe over Lamborghini purchase
Ghanaian dancehall star Shatta Wale has been taken into custody in Accra as part of a US investigation into his purchase of a Lamborghini, prompting hundreds of fans to protest for his release.
Ghanaian music star Shatta Wale detained over Lamborghini purchase - Kahawatungu
Popular Ghanaian musician Shatta Wale has been detained in an investigation linked to his purchase of a luxury car, the Ghanaian authorities have said. Wale’s yellow Lamborghini was seized earlier this month at the request of the US, which alleged that the vehicle was tied to the proceeds of a criminal enterprise. Ghana’s Economic and Organised Crime Office (Eoco) said Wale voluntarily entered custody on Wednesday and was subsequently questioned…
Shatta Wale’s Fans Protest His Detention In Ghana Over Fraud-Linked Lamborghini
Supporters of Ghanaian dancehall star Shatta Wale have taken to the streets to protest his detention by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). His management confirmed that the arrest is tied to tax issues, though it also follows the seizure of his luxury Lamborghini, which U.S. authorities say is connected to a fraud case. […]
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