The 32-year-old son of actor and kung fu star Jackie Chan has been
arrested in Beijing on drugs charges, as authorities clamp down on celebrity
offenders.
Police say they detained Jaycee Chan, who is originally from Hong
Kong and also an actor, as well as Kai Ko, a 23-year-old Taiwanese actor,
during a raid on Thursday in Dongcheng district, the city's commercial and
cultural center, state media, citing Beijing police, said Tuesday.
Both men tested positive for marijuana.
Police later found more than 100 grams of the drug after searching
Chan's apartment. He was also accused of "hosting others to take
drugs," the state-run China Daily said. He could face three years in jail
under Chinese law.
Kung fu movie star Jackie Chan says he "takes
responsibility" for the drug charges laid against his son, 32-year-old
Jaycee Chan, in Beijing.
Police detained the junior Chan,
who is originally from Hong Kong and also an actor, as well as Kai Ko, a
23-year-old Taiwanese actor, during a raid on August 14 in Dongcheng district,
Beijing, state media said.
Both men tested positive for
marijuana.
Jackie Chan publicly addressed
the incident for the first time on Wednesday evening, through messages posted
on his account on Weibo, a Chinese microblogging platform.
The star of "Rush Hour"
wrote that he felt "extremely furious" and "extremely
shocked" at the news of his son's drug woes, adding that Jaycee's mother
is "heartbroken."
"I hope that young people
will see Jaycee as a cautionary tale and stay away from drugs," wrote Chan,
who once campaigned against drug use and was named an anti-drugs ambassador in
China in 2009.
"I failed to teach my son and I should also
bear responsibility. Jaycee and I deeply bow in apology to society,"
concluded Chan on his Weibo, which has more than 23 million followers.
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