Jackie Chan's Son Detained in Connection with Drugs

The son of Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan, Jaycee Chan has been detained by Police in Beijing apparently in connection with a drugs case, local media reported on Monday. Jaycee Chan, who like his father has worked as an actor and singer, was detained last week alongside a Taiwanese pop star known as Kai Ko, the Beijing.



Ko was held on charges of “taking drugs”, the paper said, adding that Chan, 31, had been detained at the same time. It did not give further details.

The report comes as China conducts one of its periodic crackdowns on illegal drug use, which this year has included the arrest of at least nine locally-known celebrities, according to state-run media.

Individuals placed under criminal detention in China can be held in custody for a maximum of 37 days, after which they should be charged by prosecutors or released.

Those found guilty of dealing or trafficking in illegal substances can face life in jail or execution.

Others can faced forced “treatment” in government-run drug rehabilitation centres.