According to U.S. requests, Ghanaian authorities own a luxury car related to the crime gains of popular musician Charles Nii Armah, which is criminal gains.
Lamborghini Urus in 2019 is allegedly linked to Nana Kwabena Amuah’s criminal enterprise, who served seven years in the United States for fraud.
Weil denied knowledge or connections with the jailed Ghanaian, calling him a “third-party owner” of the car. “I don’t know who shipped it to the country,” he said.
Shatta Wale is one of Ghana’s most famous stars and has collaborated with Beyoncé, which has appeared on her 2019 Lion King album.
Wale went to social media, criticizing the authorities for resuming bright yellow Lamborghini and questioning why officers rushed into his home with guns.
“It’s not worth bringing a gun to my house,” the dance hall artist wrote on his social media page.
Weir said he purchased the car for $150,000 ($113,000) and he has introduced support documents to officials.
Eoco said Lamborghini is expected to return to the U.S. “as $4.7 million in compensation (Amua), adding that the FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice intend to formally seek common legal aid for the return.
The agency said the car was retrieved civilly and there were no incidents.
“This is a standard security protocol for officers in surveillance and asset recovery units to operate weapons for safety,” EOCO said in a statement.
Weil was later allowed to surrender to the car himself, which has now been detained by EOCO.
U.S. court records show that Amua and his accomplices lent suppliers to nearly 70 public and private organizations nationwide.
They tricked the entity into wiring funds to the group through a bank account controlled by Shell.
In 2023, Amuah was sentenced to 86 months in prison, and the vehicle was reportedly marked as part of the return of the victim.
