The Financial and Organised Crime Workplace (EOCO) has disclosed that Ghanaian dancehall artiste Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly often known as Shatta Wale, pleaded with its officers to not publicise the seizure of his Lamborghini Urus, citing considerations concerning the affect on his public picture.
In an in depth assertion, EOCO revealed that in a go to to the artiste’s non-public residence to retrieve the automobile, alleged to have been bought with proceeds from a US-based fraud scheme, Shatta Wale appealed for discretion.
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He didn’t need the general public or his fanbase to witness the alleged stolen automobile being pushed away within the firm of EOCO officers, as he feared it could harm his model
,the assertion learn.
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In response to his request, EOCO said that
Nii Armah was allowed to give up the automobile himself, which is at present within the possession of EOCO
In keeping with the company, the 2019 Lamborghini Urus is believed to be linked to “the proceeds of the prison enterprise of 1 Nana Kwabena Amuah,” a 31-year-old Ghanaian-American who’s at present serving an 86-month sentence in the USA for a collection of monetary crimes.
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In the meantime, in a Fb submit dated 5 August 2025, Shatta Wale lashed out on the Appearing Government Director of EOCO, Raymond Archer, accusing him of ordering an aggressive raid on his residence.
Raymond Archer, EOCO boss, ibe you go make NDC exit of energy subsequent 4 years. Bringing weapons to my home was uncalled for!!!
,he wrote.
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He continued:
EOCO boss, the President of Ghana did not put you in that workplace to come back and humiliate the residents of this nation… keep in mind, God no go sleep!!
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Nevertheless, EOCO maintained that its officers carried out themselves professionally in the course of the operation. “The search and seizure had been carried out in a civil and respectful method,” the company insisted.
Addressing the allegation of gun use in the course of the go to, EOCO clarified: “It’s a commonplace security protocol for officers of the Surveillance and Asset Restoration Unit (SARU) to be armed throughout operations to make sure their security.”
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EOCO additionally disclosed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the USA Division of Justice first requested an investigation into Shatta Wale’s Lamborghini Urus in 2023.
“The FBI and the Justice Division intend to ship a proper Mutual Authorized Help (MLA) to the Authorities of Ghana to return the automotive to the USA as a part of Nana Kwabena Amuah’s $4,743,443 restitution,” the assertion concluded.
