Chinese prosecutors have indicted the son of
Hong Kong film star Jackie Chan on drug
offences, more than four months after he was
first detained.
The announcement on Monday did not
mention when a trial would be held but if
convicted, singer-actor Jaycee Chan could
face up to three years in jail.
Beijing police detained the younger Chan at
his Beijing apartment in August along with
Taiwanese movie star Ko Kai. Police said
Chan and Ko both tested positive for
marijuana and admitted using the drug.
Jaycee Chan’s detention has been particularly
embarrassing for his father, who was named
by Beijing as an anti-drug ambassador in
2009.
Chan has never publicly contested the charge,
and his father has openly apologised over his
detention.
“Regarding this issue with my son Jaycee, I
feel very angry and very shocked,” Jackie
Chan wrote on his microblog in August. “As a
public figure, I’m very ashamed. As a father,
I’m heartbroken.”
In June, Chinese President Xi Jinping
declared that illegal drugs should be wiped
out and that offenders should be severely
punished. The crackdown has snared more
than 7,800 people in Beijing alone, according
to police, and celebrities were targeted
because of their influence over the public.
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