Ghana’s Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has issued a court request targeting dancehall star Shatta Wale in connection with a Lamborghini shipment to the United States, according to reports published on February 26, 2026. The move represents a formal escalation of what appears to be a financial investigation touching on the movement of a high-value luxury vehicle out of Ghana.

Details of the specific legal basis for the court request were not publicly available at the time of publication. Shatta Wale’s legal team and management had not issued a public response. The story first emerged via Adomonline.com citing EOCO’s filing, and was subsequently picked up by multiple Ghanaian news platforms

EOCO’s mandate includes investigating financial crimes, recovering assets linked to illegal activities, and pursuing court orders to freeze or seize assets under relevant Ghanaian law.

What Is EOCO?

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) is Ghana’s specialist financial crime agency, established under the EOCO Act, 2010 (Act 804). Its mandate covers the investigation of economic and financial crimes including money laundering, asset recovery, fraud, and organised crime. EOCO works alongside the Office of the Special Prosecutor and the Attorney-General’s department and has the authority to pursue court orders for asset freezes, seizures, and investigations into suspicious financial flows.

The agency has been active in 2025 and 2026 as part of the broader Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL) initiative under the Mahama administration, which has launched multiple asset recovery investigations. Whether the Shatta Wale case is connected to this broader programme or is a stand-alone financial investigation is not yet established.

The Lamborghini Story — Background

The specific circumstances of the Lamborghini’s shipment to the United States — including when it was exported, under what arrangements, and what legal questions the shipment raises — had not been fully clarified in initial media reports. EOCO court requests typically relate to issues such as under-declaration of asset values for customs purposes, suspected proceeds of crime, or breaches of foreign exchange regulations governing the transfer of high-value assets.

Shatta Wale has been one of Ghana’s most commercially successful musicians for over a decade, with a fanbase spanning the continent and diaspora. His legal history has included a 2021 controversy over a faked shooting incident. The EOCO development is unrelated to that case and is a separate legal matter. The case is expected to develop further in the coming days as court processes unfold.