New Zealand police
Former New Zealand hip-hop star Scribe is wanted by police for drugs and weapons-related offences.According to VICE NZ, the 38-year-old rapper, real name Malo Ioane Luafutu, is wanted in connection with alleged drug offences and failing to appear in court. The charges include possession of an offensive weapon, procuring or possessing methamphetamine and possession or use of methamphetamine utensils.Scribe, most famous for his 2003 singles "Stand Up" and "Not Many", became a household name in New Zealand with his debut album The Crusader that sold 85,000 copies and reached five times platinum status.In 2011, he admitted an addiction to drugs, alcohol and gambling, to the point he had sold off some of his awards to pay for his addictions.Earlier this year, the 41-year-old, from Christchurch, posted on Instagram that he would spend three months in a rehabilitation facility, calling it his "greatest and most hardest crusade ever".