EOCO Seizes Shatta Wale’s Lamborghini in FBI-Backed Fraud Asset Crackdown
Vehicle linked to jailed fraudster in U.S. and flagged in $4M asset recovery case
- EOCO seizes Lamborghini linked to U.S. fraud case from Shatta Wale
- Car tied to convicted fraudster Nana Kwabena Amuah a.k.a. Philip Osei Tutu
- Vehicle to be handed over to U.S. authorities as part of asset recovery
Ghana’s Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has confiscated a luxury Lamborghini Urus SUV from dancehall artiste Shatta Wale, following a joint asset recovery operation with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
According to EOCO, the flashy vehicle was linked to convicted Ghanaian-American fraudster Nana Kwabena Amuah, also known as Philip Osei Tutu, who is serving a 64-month sentence in the US for orchestrating romance scams and email fraud schemes worth millions of dollars.
Investigators say the vehicle was purchased using proceeds from Amuah’s illicit activities and was flagged in a US court judgment that also ordered over $4 million in restitution to victims.
EOCO disclosed that the seizure was carried out upon request from the FBI and the US Department of Justice. The agency confirmed that Shatta Wale, who had the vehicle in his possession, initially resisted but later surrendered the keys after being briefed on the matter.
“The operation was conducted under the authority of Ghana’s Proceeds of Crime Act, and the Lamborghini will be handed over to US authorities,” EOCO said in a statement.
EOCO reaffirmed its support for global law enforcement partnerships and called on the Ghanaian public to cooperate with asset recovery operations aimed at fighting money laundering and cross-border fraud.
