Zimdancehall chanter, Nyasha Reginald Mano, popularly known as Ras Pompy, last week appeared in court after he was arrested for unlawful possession of 24x100ml bottles of Broncleer cough syrup, 20 x 100ml bottles of Benylin cough syrup and 55 x 100ml of Astra Pain cough syrup.
Ras Pompy was remanded in custody until today for bail ruling.
He was charged with contravening the Medicines and Allied Substances Control Act when he appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Gamuchirai Gore.
It is the State’s case that on July 16, 2025 at around 1100 hours, Detectives from CID Drugs Harare spotted a black Honda Fit vehicle (registration numbers AGS 6699) in a traffic jam. The vehicle was in their database of vehicles supplying drugs in Harare along Kambuzuma Road.
The court heard that the detectives signalled Ras Pompy to pull off the road, but he sped off into the Rugare residential area, prompting detectives to chase after him.
It is alleged that Ras Pompy hit a metal pole as he fled from the police.
The detectives then approached him.
The court heard that the dancehall chanter’s car was searched, resulting in the seizure of about 100 bottles of cough syrup whose street value is USD$396.
Ras Pompy was subsequently arrested and escorted to CID Drugs Harare.
The drugs and the motor vehicle were seized by the police.
