Jackie Chan’s Son Detained in China on Drug-Related Charges

Actor Jaycee Chan was arrested for marijuana use and having 100 grams of marijuana in his home

Jackie Chan, Jaycee Chan
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Jackie Chan‘s son, Jaycee Chan, was detained in Beijing, China on drug-related charges. The actor was apprehended with Kai Ko, a Taiwanese actor, for possession and use of marijuana.

Police reported Tuesday on their microblog that the two had been arrested this past Thursday, according to the AP.

According to authorities, both actors tested positive for marijuana and 100 grams of marijuana was confiscated from 31-year-old Jaycee Chan’s house. He is facing charges of accommodating drug users, with a maximum sentence of three years in prison.

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Making these detentions even more publicly awkward, Jaycee Chan’s father, Jackie Chan was named an anti-drug ambassador in 2009, while 23-year-old Ko was on television as part of an anti-drug campaign in 2012.

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