The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has confirmed conducting a search and seizure operation at the Trassaco Valley Phase 1 residence of Ghanaian dancehall artiste Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale.

The operation, carried out in June 2025 by EOCO’s Surveillance and Asset Recovery Unit (SARU), followed a 2023 request from the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Department of Justice (DOJ).

The request was part of an ongoing international investigation into financial crimes.

During the operation, EOCO seized a 2019 Lamborghini Urus linked to criminal proceeds belonging to Nana Kwabena Amuah, a Ghanaian currently serving an 86-month sentence in the U.S. for multiple financial offences.

According to both Ghanaian and U.S. authorities, the luxury vehicle was acquired with funds from Amuah’s criminal activities and had been traced to Shatta Wale.

EOCO stated that the operation was carried out lawfully and without incident. Officers were described as professional and civil throughout the exercise.

Shatta Wale reportedly appealed to the officers to keep the seizure out of the public domain, citing concerns that the vehicle was central to his brand and public image. He was, however, allowed to voluntarily hand over the vehicle, which is now in EOCO custody.

EOCO further clarified that it is standard protocol for SARU officers to be armed during such operations for security reasons.

A formal Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) request is expected from the FBI and DOJ to the Government of Ghana, seeking the repatriation of the Lamborghini as part of efforts to recover a $4.7 million restitution imposed on Amuah.

EOCO also revealed that Shatta Wale and a former senior officer of Ghana’s National Signals Bureau (NSB) have been named persons of interest in the matter. Both are expected to be invited to assist with the ongoing investigation.

The agency added that the final investigative report may be shared with U.S. authorities in line with international cooperation protocols.