Ras Pompy granted bail

ZIMDANCEHALL chanter Ras Pompy, who was jailed for six months after he was found in unlawful possession of Bronclear syrup, was yesterday released on bail pending appeal.

The syrup is widely known as ‘Bronco,’ and is consumed as a drug around the country.

His 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 and 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 of contravening the Medicines and Allied Substances Control Act after a full trial before Harare magistrate Mr Gamuchirai Gore.

Prosecutor 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 along Kambuzuma Road.

The court heard that the detectives signalled Ras Pompy to pull off the road, but he sped off into the 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 55x100ml 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. H-Metro