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.


source: www.punchng.com/news/china-charges-jackie-chans-son-over-drugs-2/