The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has said Dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale has not been able to provide evidence to proof he owns and purchase the 2019 Yellow Lamborghini Urus which had been seized and in EOCO’s custody.
In a statement on Thursday, August 21, 2025, EOCO said after interrogations with the artiste who was invited for questioning on Wednesday, he is yet to tell officials the identity of the individual from whom he purchased the Lamborghini vehicle.
EOCO says the artiste claimed the person from whom he bought the vehicle contacted him on WhatsApp and whose contact he no longer possess.
“So far, Charles Nii Armah Mensah has been unable to identify the person from whom he purchased the said Lamborghini Urus vehicle except to say that he purchased it from the “Street” and from someone possibly called “ZAK” who may have contacted him on WhatsApp but whose identity he does not know and whose contact he has thrown away.
“So far, Charles Nii Armah Mensah does not also possess any documentation in terms of receipt or transfer documents which shows that he owns or purchased the said vehicle except a custom declaration document in his possession bearing the name of Nana Kwabena Amuah who is currently in jail,” EOCO stated.
The artiste has been granted GHC10 million bail with two sureties, all of whom to be justified. EOCO is currently investigating Shatta in relation to taxes on the Lamborghini vehicle and how Shatta Wale runs his company.
It will be recalled that on August 5, EOCO seized a 2019 Lamborghini Urus from the residence of dancehall musician Shatta Wale.
This was contained in a press release issued by EOCO and signed by the Acting Executive Director, Raymond Archer.
The release stated:
“In June this year, the Economic and Organized Crime Office, acting on a 2023 request from the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and the United States Justice Department, undertook an operation which led to a lawful search at a home in Trassaco Valley Phase 1, Accra. The operation, which was carried out by the Surveillance and Asset Recovery Unit (SARU) of EOCO, led to the discovery and seizure of a 2019 Lamborghini Urus which the FBI and the Justice Department have tied to the proceeds of the criminal enterprise of one Nana Kwabena Amuah, who is currently serving an 86-month sentence for several financial crimes in the US.”
It added:
“The car was seized from Charles Nii Armah, aka Shatta Wale. The officers were professional and civil, and the search and seizure occurred without incident. Nii Armah had pleaded with officers not to make the seizure public because the vehicle was a big part of his brand, and if his supporters saw the vehicle being driven away in the company of EOCO, it would damage his brand. Nii Armah was allowed to surrender the vehicle himself, which is currently in EOCO’s possession. It is standard safety protocol for officers of the Surveillance and Asset Recovery Unit (SARU) to carry weapons while on operations for their safety. The FBI and the Justice Department intend to send a formal Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) request to the Government of Ghana to return the car to the United States as part of Nana Kwabena Amuah’s $4,743,443 restitution.”
The statement further noted:
“Charles Nii Armah, aka Shatta Wale, and a former senior officer of the National Signal Bureau (NSB) have been assessed as persons of interest and will be invited by EOCO to assist in further ongoing investigations in the coming days. EOCO may share the final investigations report with the FBI and the Justice Department as part of our ongoing cooperation.”
