Blakk Rasta, a Radio and Television personality, has blown an alarm the the Economic and Organised Crime Office investigation.
According to Blakk Rasta, EOCO is currently investigating several artiste in Ghana involved in criminal ventures.
Blakk Rasta also added that EOCO investigations are around car theft, money laundering.
Blakk Rasta is quoted to have stated, “Let’s just break this, this is not the end of artistes involved in criminal activities, including car theft, buying stolen cars and buying objects. More artistes from Ghana are going to come up in this”.
He added, “Shatta is not the only artiste. I feel like mentioning names, and when you look at their modus operandi, they are not supposed to be called artistes, they are criminals”.
Blakk Rasta’s comments come following Shatta Wale being detained by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) over a money laundering probe.
In a statement released by his management confirmed the development.
Sammy Flex, in a statement that has gone viral on X, wrote, “The management of dancehall artist Shatta Wale (Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr.) is issuing this statement following his detention by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) today.
This follows an inquiry related to tax obligations of a yellow Lamborghini vehicle. Mr. Mensah presented himself voluntarily at the EOCO offices this afternoon, along with his lawyer Cephas Biyuo, to assist with investigations”.
Shatta Wale’s management further went on to assure his fans that his lawyers are working to resolve the issue.
“We want to assure all fans and the general public that his legal team is fully engaged and actively working with the authorities to resolve this matter. They are taking all necessary steps to secure his release at the earliest opportunity.
We urge the SM Family and all well-wishers to remain calm and avoid any speculation. We have the utmost confidence in the judicial process.
Management and his legal representatives will return to the EOCO offices tomorrow morning to continue these discussions.
We will provide further updates as appropriate”, the statement concluded.
Background
EOCO, some weeks ago, seized Shatta Wale, luxury Lamborghini Urus.
According to EOCO, Shatta Wale’s Lamborghini Urus is linked to one Nana Kwabena Amuah, who is currently serving an 86-month sentence in the United States.
EOCO, in a press release on August 5, 2025, revealed Shatta Wale’s Trassaco Valley residence was searched in June after the FBI and the U.S. Justice Department requested it in 2023.
The Economic and Organised Crime Office, in their statement signed by Raymond Archer, the acting Executive, read, “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 in a home at Trassaco Valley Phase 1. in Accra.
The operation which was undertaken by the Survelillance And Asset Recovery Unit (SARU) of EOCO led to the discovery and seizure of a 2019 Lamborghini Urus which the 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”.
The statement added, “The car was seized from one 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 that he did not want the seizure to be made public because the vehicle was a big part of his brand, and that if his supporters saw the vehicle being driven away in the company of EOCO, it would destroy his brand”.
According to EOCO, Shatta Wale was allowed to surrender the vehicle after he pleaded that it would destroy his brand.
EOCO statement added, “Nii Armah was allowed to surrender the vehicle himself, which is currently in the possession of EOCO.
It is a standard safety protocol practice for officers of the Surveillance and Asset Recovery Unit (SARU) to carry weapons whilst on operation for the safety of officers”.
EOCO statement further announced that Shatta Wale and a former senior officer of the National Signal Bureau (NSB) have been assessed as persons of interest.
Also revealing that the FBI and the Justice Department want the Government of Ghana to return the vehicle to the US as part of Nana Kwabena Amuah’s restitution.
“The FBI and the Justice Department intend to send a formal Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) to the Government of Ghana to return the car to the United States as part of Nana Kwabena Amuah’s $4,743,443 restitution.
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 investigation report with the FBI and the Justice Department as part of our ongoing cooperation”, the EOCO statement concluded.