Ghanaian dancehall star Shatta Wale has been detained by the Financial and Organised Crime Workplace (EOCO) as a part of ongoing investigations into severe monetary offences.
The Ayoo hitmaker voluntarily reported to EOCO’s headquarters on Wednesday, 20 August 2025, the place he was interrogated. In accordance with sources near the case, Shatta Wale is below investigation for alleged cash laundering, possession of suspected legal proceeds, tax fraud, and tax evasion.
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Though EOCO has but to problem an official assertion, information of his detention has already stirred widespread debate on-line, with followers and critics alike intently following developments. The investigation is anticipated to find out whether or not the musician has breached Ghana’s anti-money laundering legal guidelines and tax laws. If discovered responsible, he may face extreme authorized penalties, together with prosecution.
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Shatta Wale’s supervisor, Samuel Atuobi Baah, popularly often called Sammy Flex, has confirmed his shopper’s detention on tax-related offences. He defined that the musician had honoured an official invitation from EOCO on Wednesday and has since been granted bail to the tune of GH¢10 million with two sureties. Administration is at present working to satisfy the bail situations.
The case can be linked to the controversial buy of Shatta Wale’s yellow 2019 Lamborghini, which had beforehand been seized by authorities on suspicion of being tied to a wider monetary scandal in the USA. EOCO is now inspecting potential irregularities concerning his tax obligations on the luxurious automobile.
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In a press release, Shatta Wale’s administration assured followers that his authorized group is absolutely engaged and actively cooperating with investigators. The assertion mentioned,
They’re taking all crucial steps to safe his launch on the earliest alternative
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Administration additional appealed to followers of the Shatta Motion to stay calm and keep away from hypothesis whereas the judicial course of runs its course.
