Jaycee Chan was arrested for using drugs and accomodating drug users
Highlights
- Kung fu superstar Jackie Chan's son Jaycee Chan, arrested in China on drug-related charges, has apologised for his involvement in the drug abuse case.
- Jaycee, 32, a movie and television actor, also known as Fang Zuming, was arrested for accomodating drug users, along with Ko Chen-tung, 23, a movie star from Taiwan - also known as Kai Ko - Beijing police confirmed in a statement.
- Police said they have confiscated more than 100 grams of marijuana from Jaycee's residence.
- Jaycee is facing criminal charges for using drugs as well as allowing others to use narcotics in his home state. He is under criminal detention for further probing, police said. The arrests took place in Beijing's Dongcheng district on Thursday after the police received reports from local residents, another official daily Global Times reported.
- Jaycee's agent M'stones International apologised on his behalf.
- Ko, who was arrested along with Jaycee, was given a sentence of 14 days' detention for drug use by Beijing police. Ko is a leading actor in many hit movies, such as Tiny Times and You Are the Apple of My Eye. Ko's agent also apologised to the public in a statement.
- According to the police statement, Jaycee and Ko confessed to taking drugs. According to Chinese law, those involved in providing locations for others to take drugs can face a sentence of up to three years in prison. The crime of transporting, manufacturing or trafficking drugs can be the death penalty.
- It is a double blow to Jackie, known all over the world as the kung fu superstar, as he was appointed as goodwill Ambassador for the China National Anti-Drug Committee in 2009 to promote anti-drug education in the country.
- Last year he was honoured by the ruling Chinese Communist Party with membership in its elite advisory legislative body, the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, in recognition of his achievements.
- State-run CCTV reported that the Hollywood star arrived in Beijing to deal with the case.
- Drug use among Chinese celebrities has become a hot topic this year as a number of TV and film stars having been arrested.
- Famous scriptwriter Chen Wanning, known as Ning Caishen, was among those arrested for drug use in July. On August 4, actor Gao Hu and three others, suspected of using drugs separately in Chaoyang district, including about seven grams of marijuana and one gram of methamphetamine, were detained. Since January, more than 7,800 people have been detained for taking drugs in Beijing, an increase of about 72 per cent year-on-year, Police said.
- Statistics from the Public Security Ministry showed that by the end of May 2013, China had a total 2.61 million registered drug users, inclduing 20,000 minors, a Global Times report said.
Kung fu superstar Jackie Chan's sonJaycee Chan, arrested in China on drug-related charges, hasapologised for his involvement in the drug abuse case.(Also Read:
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Jaycee, 32, a movie and television actor, also known asFang Zuming, was arrested for accomodating drug users,along with Ko Chen-tung, 23, a movie star from Taiwan - alsoknown as Kai Ko - Beijing police confirmed in a statement.
Police said they have confiscated more than 100 grams ofmarijuana from Jaycee's residence.
Jaycee is facing criminal charges for using drugs as wellas allowing others to use narcotics in his home state. He isunder criminal detention for further probing, police said.The arrests took place in Beijing's Dongcheng district onThursday after the police received reports from localresidents, another official daily Global Times reported.
Jaycee's agent M'stones International apologised on hisbehalf.
Ko, who was arrested along with Jaycee, was given asentence of 14 days' detention for drug use by Beijing police.Ko is a leading actor in many hit movies, such as
TinyTimes and
You Are the Apple of My Eye. Ko's agent alsoapologised to the public in a statement.
According to the police statement, Jaycee and Koconfessed to taking drugs. According to Chinese law, those involved in providinglocations for others to take drugs can face a sentence of up tothree years in prison. The crime of transporting, manufacturingor trafficking drugs can be the death penalty.
It is a double blow to Jackie, known all over the worldas the kung fu superstar, as he was appointed as goodwillAmbassador for the China National Anti-Drug Committee in 2009to promote anti-drug education in the country.
Last year he was honoured by the ruling Chinese CommunistParty with membership in its elite advisory legislative body,the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, inrecognition of his achievements.
State-run CCTV reported that the Hollywood star arrivedin Beijing to deal with the case.
Drug use among Chinese celebrities has become a hot topicthis year as a number of TV and film stars having beenarrested.
Famous scriptwriter Chen Wanning, known as Ning Caishen,was among those arrested for drug use in July. On August 4,actor Gao Hu and three others, suspected of using drugsseparately in Chaoyang district, including about seven gramsof marijuana and one gram of methamphetamine, were detained.Since January, more than 7,800 people have been detainedfor taking drugs in Beijing, an increase of about 72 per centyear-on-year, Police said.
Statistics from the Public Security Ministry showed thatby the end of May 2013, China had a total 2.61 millionregistered drug users, inclduing 20,000 minors, a Global Timesreport said.