Wema Sepetu in trouble over drug abuse and possession

Tanzanian actress Wema Sepetu has gotten a tongue lashing from the lawyer who helped her secure a lenient sentence after she was found guilty of possession of drugs

Wema was set free just hours after being sentenced to serve a one year jail term for smoking bhang.

The actress, who is a former girlfriend of bongo flava artiste Diamond Platnumz, had early on Friday morning been found guilty of two counts of drug possession and abuse by a Dar es Salaam court.

Presiding judge Thomas Simba sentenced Wema to one-year jail term with an option of paying a fine of Tsh2 million (Sh88,000).

The actress went for the second option paying the fine around midday thus securing her freedom. This was confirmed by her lawyer Alberto Msando.

“My client Wema Sepetu was found guilty of two accounts and as per the ruling she had an option of paying the fine of or going to jail for a year. I would like to confirm that my client has paid the fine of Tsh2 million and having done that, she is free” Msando said.