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'Emily in Paris' Star Jeremy O. Harris Arrested in Japan on Drug Allegations Amid Ongoing Investigation
Harris was arrested after 0.78 grams of MDMA was found in his tote bag, triggering formal charges under Japan's strict narcotics laws, officials said.
- On November 16, Jeremy O. Harris was stopped at Naha Airport after a customs officer discovered 0.78 grams of crystal containing MDMA in his tote bag and he was arrested on suspicion of violating Japan's Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Act.
- Harris had travelled from Britain via Taiwan to Okinawa reportedly for sightseeing, and the American actor and playwright is best known for the Tony-nominated Slave Play and screen work on Euphoria and Zola.
- Local customs officials filed a criminal accusation with the regional prosecutor's office to begin formal charging proceedings, and an official at Tomigusuku city police station confirmed Harris remains in custody nearly three weeks.
- Harris's representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment, and it was unclear whether he has secured legal representation in Japan, while a Tomigusuku city police official declined to comment on admissions.
- Japan has some of the strictest narcotics regulations among developed nations, with past high-profile foreign arrests including Paul McCartney, Blake Ferguson, and David Morales.
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Source: Lexie Moreland / Getty American actor-playwright Jeremy Harris — celebrated for his Tony-nominated hit Slave Play — was apprehended last month at Japan’s Naha Airport in Okinawa on allegations he attempted to smuggle illicit drugs into the country, local officials said Thursday, according to Reuters. Harris, 36, was stopped on Nov. 16 when a customs officer discovered roughly 0.78 grams of a crystalline substance believed to be MDMA in …
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American actor and playwright Jeremy O. Harris, known for an appearance in the Netflix series "Emily in Paris" and a multi-nominated play at the Tony Awards, was arrested in Japan for possession of drugs, according to local media. ...
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