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Jackie Chan's son Jaycee jailed for drug offence in China | Jackie Chan's son Jaycee jailed for drug offence in China |
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Jaycee Chan, the son of action film star Jackie Chan, has been jailed for six months for a drug offence. | Jaycee Chan, the son of action film star Jackie Chan, has been jailed for six months for a drug offence. |
Chan, 32, pleaded guilty in Beijing's Dongcheng District Court to "sheltering others to use drugs". | Chan, 32, pleaded guilty in Beijing's Dongcheng District Court to "sheltering others to use drugs". |
Police raided his home in August and found more than 100g of marijuana. He faced a maximum sentence of three years. | Police raided his home in August and found more than 100g of marijuana. He faced a maximum sentence of three years. |
His arrest came amid a drug use crackdown in China which saw several celebrities arrested. | |
In June 2014, President Xi Jinping ordered police to use strong measures to stop drug use. | |
This confession from the son of one of China's most famous actors underlines a key message from the Chinese government: no-one is immune from China's crackdown on illegal drugs, reports the BBC's Celia Hatton in Beijing. | |
'Ashamed' | |
Chan and Taiwanese movie star Kai Ko, 23, were both detained at his Beijing home in August, with police saying they tested positive for marijuana. Mr Ko was released after a 14-day administrative detention for drug use. | Chan and Taiwanese movie star Kai Ko, 23, were both detained at his Beijing home in August, with police saying they tested positive for marijuana. Mr Ko was released after a 14-day administrative detention for drug use. |
But Jaycee Chan was put under "criminal detention" for the additional and more serious crime of "providing a shelter for others to abuse drugs", Beijing police said at the time. | But Jaycee Chan was put under "criminal detention" for the additional and more serious crime of "providing a shelter for others to abuse drugs", Beijing police said at the time. |
He told the court on Friday that when police came to his house "I just gave them information and I confessed because I didn't know how to deal with the marijuana". | He told the court on Friday that when police came to his house "I just gave them information and I confessed because I didn't know how to deal with the marijuana". |
Chan was also fined 2,000 yuan ($322; £213), reports said. | Chan was also fined 2,000 yuan ($322; £213), reports said. |
Jackie Chan, who was named an official "Narcotics Control Ambassador" by Chinese police in 2009, has said he felt "ashamed" and "sad" over his son's behaviour. | Jackie Chan, who was named an official "Narcotics Control Ambassador" by Chinese police in 2009, has said he felt "ashamed" and "sad" over his son's behaviour. |