Shatta Wale Reportedly Meets All Bail Conditions, Set To Be Released

Shatta Wale Reportedly Meets All Bail Conditions, Set To Be Released

Dancehall king Shatta Wale has reportedly met his bail conditions and is expected to soon be released by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).

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Shatta Wale reportedly meets GH₵ 10million bail set by EOCO after he was detained over money laundering and possession of proceeds of crime. Image credit: Shatta Wale
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Shadrack Amanoo Crabbe, a close associate of the dancehall king, shared an update on his EOCO detention on X (Twitter) on Thursday, August 21.

Shatta Wale now faces a race against time for his freedom as the information was released close to EOCO’s closing time of 5p.m.

Fans of the dancehall superstar have amassed outside the agency's offices, eagerly awaiting his release.

Shatta Wale was detained by the financial crimes agency on Wednesday, August 20, in relation to an investigation into his 2019 yellow Lamborghini Urus.

According to reports, Wale faces charges of money laundering, tax fraud, tax evasion, and possession of the proceeds of crime.

He was granted GH₵ 10million bail but failed to meet it, leading to his overnight detention.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Godwin Nii-Arhmah Okine (Entertainment Editor) Godwin Nii Armah Okine has over a decade of experience in online content creation. He joined YEN.com.gh as an Entertainment Editor in May 2025. Godwin graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism with a Bachelor's Degree in Communication Studies in 2014. He started his career at GhanaCelebrities.Com in 2014 as a sports correspondent, before being promoted to head of Entertainment and later, Managing Editor. Godwin covered the 2014 Africa Youth Games, Gaborone 2014, as a student journalist. Contact godwnii-armah.okine@yen.com.gh

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