Online Reporter
Zvikomborero Parafini
ZIMDANCEHALL chanter, Nyasha Reginald Mano, popularly known as Ras Pompy, who was jailed for six months after he was found in unlawful possession of cough syrups, was on Monday released on bail pending appeal.
Mano’s lawyer Dumisani Mthombeni made the application before Justice Wamambo at the High Court.
He was ordered to pay US$300, to continue residing at his given address in Mbare, to report once a week on Fridays at Matapi Police Station between 6 am and 6 pm until the matter is finalised.
He was also ordered to deposit his passport with the Clerk of Court at Harare Magistrates’ Court.
Ras Pompy was convicted for contravening the Medicines and Allied Substances Control Act after a full trial before Harare magistrate Mr Gamuchirai Gore.
Prosecutor Mrs Mandirasa Chigumira proved that on July 16, 2025, at around 11 am, detectives from CID Drugs Harare spotted a black Honda Fit (registration number AGS 6699) in a traffic jam.
The Honda Fit was in their database of vehicles supplying drugs in Harare.
The court heard that the detectives signalled Ras Pompy to pull off the road, but he sped off into Rugare suburb, prompting detectives to give chase.
The court heard that Ras Pompy’s car hit a metal pole and the detectives caught up with 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 US$396.
These include 24x100ml bottles of Broncleer cough syrup, 20x100ml bottles of Benylin cough syrup and 55 x 100ml of Astra Pain cough syrup.
Ras Pompy was subsequently arrested and escorted to CID Drugs Harare.
The drugs and the Honda Fit were seized by the police.
