HARARE – ZimDancehall chanter Ras Pompy was arrested last week after he led police on a high-speed chase through the suburb of Rugare before he crashed and was arrested for possession of illegal substances.
Pompey was arrested for unlawful possession of 24 x 100ml bottles of Broncleer cough syrup, 20 x 100ml bottles of Benylin cough syrup, and 55 x 100ml of Astra Pain cough syrup, all with an estimated street value of USD $396.
On 16 July, the wordsmith reportedly found himself in the crosshairs of officers from CID Drugs Harare, while he was within a Honda Fit vehicle that had been previously flagged for dealing drugs along Kambuzuma Road.
At the time, the chanter was stuck in a traffic jam. Upon the realisation that he had attracted the attention of the police, Pompey reportedly sped off, attempting to evade the detectives in Rugare.
However, the high-speed chase came to a sorry end when Pompey hit a pole and was subsequently arrested, leading to the discovery of the drugs. Police seized both his vehicle and the illicit substances. The musician was set to appear in court on Monday.
This is not the first time that Pompey has found himself in trouble with the law.
Last year, Ras Pompey was sucked in an attempted murder case for allegedly dating his friend’s mother.
Ras Pompy’s friend landed himself in the dock for stabbing his uncle during an altercation over the alleged affair.
The friend, Wesley Eroyi Shoniwa of Mbare allegedly stabbed his uncle, who confronted him for harassing his mother.
