The operation resulted in 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. The car was seized from Charles Nii Armah, aka Shatta Wale, without incident.
Shatta Wale had pleaded with officers not to make the seizure public because the vehicle was a big part of his brand, and that if his supporters saw the vehicle being driven away by the company of EOCO, it would destroy his brand. However, Shatta Wale was allowed to surrender the vehicle himself, which is currently in the possession of EOCO.
The press release also states that 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. 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.
Additionally, 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 to the FBI and the Justice Department as part of their ongoing cooperation.