Ghanai musician detained for the purchase of Lamborghini

Popular Ganski musician Shatta Weil has been detained in a tax investigation related to his purchase of a luxury car, his management said.

Weil’s yellow Lamborghini was seized earlier this month at the request of the United States, which claims that the vehicle is bound by the proceeds of a criminal enterprise.

The network is said to have participated in another Ghanaian, Nana Amova, who is serving a seven -year prison in the United States for fraud.

Weil’s management did not mention the US’s allegations in his statement, saying the artist was detained over “tax liabilities”.

In a statement published on social media, the Weil team said he “represented himself voluntarily” to the economic and organized criminal of Ghana (EOCO) on Wednesday afternoon.

EOCO has not yet responded to the BBC request for comment.

Weil, a real name Charles Ni Arma, is one of Ghana’s most famous stars.

He has built an extremely successful career on Dancehall Sound on Jamaica and strengthened his global profile by collaborating with Beyonce in her song for 2019.

After his Lamborghini was seized earlier this month in an investigation related to the Nana Kwabena Amuah, Weil denied the knowledge or connection with the Ghanaks.

He said he was the “third -country owner” of a $ 150,000 car (110,000 pounds) and that he did not know who sent him to the country.

Eoko said the car would be returned to the United States to help Amua’s victims restitution.

Amua and his associates presented themselves to suppliers to deceive nearly 70 public and private organizations across the country, according to US court records.

On Wednesday, Wale’s leadership urged fans to stay calm and avoid speculation while the musician stayed in detention.

“We want to assure all the fans and the general public that his legal team is fully engaged and actively works with the authorities to resolve this issue,” the statement said.

Weil’s Lamborghin seizure is part of a width operation – Ghana works with the United States to dismantle an international fraud network aimed at Americans.

This month, the FBI and the US Department of Justice have extradited and arrested three Ganesians, who are said to have led a $ 100 million fraud scheme, which included romance fraud and phishing attacks.