EOCO Detains Shatta Wale Over Lamborghini Tax Investigation

Ghanaian musician Shatta Wale has been detained by Ghana’s Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) in connection with a tax investigation related to his purchase of a 2019 Lamborghini Urus.

The luxury vehicle was seized earlier this year at the request of U.S. authorities because it is linked to the proceeds of a $4 million fraud scheme involving another Ghanaian, Nana Kwabena Amuah, who is currently serving a prison sentence in the United States.

Shatter Wale maintains that he is only a “third-party owner” of the Lamborghini, which he claims to have bought from an unknown individual on the street, possibly called “Zak,” whom he contacted via WhatsApp but whose identity he does not know and has since deleted the contact.

Wale has been unable to provide receipts or transfer documents to prove ownership, except for a customs declaration bearing Amuah’s name. EOCO and U.S. officials are cooperating to trace the origins of the vehicle and to facilitate its return to the U.S. for restitution to victims of the fraud scheme.

Shatta Wale voluntarily presented himself to EOCO for questioning and was detained primarily due to concerns over tax compliance linked to the vehicle purchase.

He was granted bail with conditions including a GH₵10 million (about €800,000 or $900,000) bail bond and two sureties. EOCO has stated the investigation is ongoing and that Wale may face further questioning.

The incident is part of a broader collaboration between Ghanaian and U.S. authorities to tackle financial crimes and illicit asset flows associated with an international fraud network.