"Shatta Wale is Not the Only Artiste on EOCO's Hitlist": Blakk Rasta Warns, Applauds Raymond Archer
- Blakk Rasta has prophesied doom for Ghanaian musicians making money through illegal means
- The journalist, in a recent episode of his online show, weighed in on Shatta Wale's arrest by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO)
- He established that more culprits, especially Ghanaian artistes, could end up like Shatta Wale as EOCO and the FBI's operations progress
Ghanaian broadcaster and reggae musician Blakk Rasta has reacted to Shatta Wale's issues with the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
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On August 21, it was confirmed that EOCO had detained the artist over alleged money laundering, possession of proceeds of crime, tax fraud, and tax evasion, with his arrest reportedly key to aiding investigations.
Before the arrest, EOCO confiscated Shatta Wale's 2019 Lamborghini Urus, which has been linked to an FBI case in which Shatta Wale and a former officer of the National Signals Bureau are persons of interest.
A statement EOCO released on August 5 stated that the Lamborghini was tied to one Nana Kwabena Amuah, who is currently serving an 86-month prison term in the United States.
During a recent episode of Blakk Rasta's Boiling Pot show, the journalist noted that Shatta Wale was not the only person being monitored by EOCO.
According to the reggae musician, scores of his colleagues in Ghana had illegal revenue sources that EOCO's boss, Raymond Archer, is bent on solving.
"Raymond Archer is working on some huge projects that I am privy to. If he continues in that direction, things will happen," Blakk Rasta said.
"This is not the end of artistes involved in criminal activities, including car theft, buying stolen cars and objects. There are more artists from Ghana who are going to come up. Shatta Wale is not the only artiste," the host of Boiling Point added.
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Blakk Rasta warns colleagues over EOCO investigations
The reggae musician also bemoaned the trend of so-called musicians who get into the trend as a means of laundering money, saying,
"They are not supposed to be called artistes. They are criminals. Some are into the music but have no talent. It's just for them to do money laundering. They call it washing. We have a few names."
"My excitement is that at the end of the day, Ghana is going to be the winner, and some of us can also feel that we are employed. If you look at what fellow artistes are flaunting, sometimes you look at yourself and think something is wrong," the reggae musician added.
Fans chant Shatta Wale's name at EOCO
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that some of Shatta Wale's diehard fans had stormed EOCO's office in Accra to campaign for the dancehall musician's release from custody.
Wielding placards, the fans showed their solidarity with the On God hitmaker amid his legal woes.
One of the fans, whose name is unknown, shared that he had skipped work to troop to the EOCO headquarters with his colleagues to campaign for his release due to the love he has for him and his craft.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
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