Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Raymond Archer, diplomatically declined to give any concrete remarks on the controversy surrounding Ghanaian dancehall artist Shatta Wale’s yellow 2019 Lamborghini Urus.

In a video trending online yesterday, the EOCO boss, Raymond Archer, was seen dressed in black en route to the wreath-laying ceremony at the State House on August 7, held in honour of the eight victims of the recent Adansi helicopter crash.

While he shared his thoughts on the devastating and heart-wrenching incident, a journalist asked him about a statement issued by his outfit on the evening of August 5. The statement informed the public about an FBI-backed raid at Shatta Wale’s residence in Trassaco Valley Phase 1, Accra, over the Lamborghini and its alleged links to fraud.

Raymond responded saying, "Oh Shatta we are mourning, we are mourning, we have a funeral we are mourning".

This comes after Shatta Wale was mentioned as party in a fraud case related to one Kwabena Amuah who has been aprrested in the USA for fraud. EOCO announced this in a statement on August 5th following what they describe as a “professional and civil,” search conducted by the unit's Surveillance And Asset Recovery Unit (SARU).

EOCO clarified 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.”

According to the EOCO, the FBI and the Justice Department have tied the seized vehicle 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 United States of America (USA).

It is reported that Nii Armah 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 if his supporters saw the vehicle being driven away in the company of EOCO, it would destroy his brand.”

In light of this, Nii Armah was allowed to surrender the vehicle himself, which is currently in the possession of the Economic and Organized Crime Office.

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Following EOCO's statement, Shatta Wale in response, lashed out at Raymond Archer, accusing him of treating him like a criminal.

In a TikTok Live session live, Shatta Wale fumed at EOCO for what he described as an intimidatory operation, accusing the EOCO boss Raymond of politicizing the raid.

He quizzed why EOCO would send 13 armed officers, to his home as if he's a criminal. During a, he claimed he had purchased the Lamborghini Urus for $150,000 through a third party and insisted he had no knowledge of its connection to any fraud case.

He further alleged that Raymond Archer told him someone had been shot in the car in the U.S. and warned him that he could be implicated if he didn’t cooperate regarding another suspect, Adu Boahene. Later, Shatta Wale mocked the situation by bragging about buying a new Lamborghini in a different color, saying he no longer wanted the yellow one and that EOCO could take it back to America and “chew it.”

“The officers were professional and civil and the search and seizure occurred without incident”.

The Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) has noted that it will soon invite Ghanaian dancehall artiste, Charles Nii Armah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, and a former senior officer of the National Signal Bureau (NSB), who remains anonymous, after they were assessed as persons of interest following the seizure of a luxurious vehicle tied to the proceeds of the criminal enterprise of one Nana Kwabena Amuah.

They are to assist in further ongoing investigations in the coming days.

According to EOCO, 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.

EOCO has noted that it may share the final investigation report with the FBI and the Justice Department “as part of our ongoing cooperation.”

Per reports, Nana Kwabena Amuah was jailed in October 2023 after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. His actions and those of his co-conspirators resulted in the attempted theft of almost $4 million by defrauding almost 70 public and private organisations and wiring money into bank accounts through a shell company named Gretson Company LLC.

Twenty-four-year-old Shimea Maret McDonald, who is said to have had over 40 fake identity cards in her possession and helped Amuah move the stolen money and launder it through shell companies, pleaded guilty and is awaiting sentencing.

“This crime deprived businesses of their operating funds and caused significant harm to the well-being of the people who own and run those companies,” Prosecutor Kathryn Dieruf stated.

“I ask for a second chance, and I promise you will never see me in this courtroom again,” Nana Kwabena Amuah is quoted to have told the judge.

Judge Karen Caldwell, however, noted that “the crimes he helped commit were incredibly serious.”

Recently, Shatta Wale was in the news after City of Wisdom's prophet and counsellor, Counsellor D.Y. Donkoh, prophesied the death of the Ghanaian dancehall artiste.

He shared the video of how he received two visions about the musician’s fate. In the first vision, Shatta Wale was attacked by armed men but managed to escape and later thanked God on social media. In the second vision, the prophet said three gunmen ambushed Shatta Wale and fatally shot him.

Just a day after the Reverend's prophecy went viral, Shatta Wale took to his official X (formerly Twitter) account on Wednesday, July 23, and said he was traumatised, calling for the arrest of the pastor, which the Ghana Police swiftly responded to and apprehended the pastor on July 26.

Aside from Shatta Wale's reaction, social media was thrown into a frenzy over the 'Gringo' hitmaker's death prophecy, drawing police arrest calls from his fans.

Following this, Counsellor D.Y. Donkoh issued a formal apology to the singer.

In a statement dated July 27, Counsellor D.Y. Donkoh acknowledged the need for him to offer an apology for the trauma and panic he has caused Shatta Wale following the doom prophecy he gave in a video shared on his official Facebook page on Tuesday, July 22.

"I, Counsellor D Y DONKOH, find it right to address the recent prophecy I shared concerning Ghanaian music icon Shatta Wale. The prophecy, which was delivered on all my social media platforms, has since sparked widespread concern, and I find it necessary to offer an apology on the matter," parts of the statement read.