Drugs trial of Jaycee Chan set for Friday
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JAYCEE Chan, son of kung fu movie star Jackie Chan, will stand trial on Friday on a drugs charge, the latest in a series of minor celebrities accused of narcotics offences.
In a microblog post, the Legal Evening News said the younger Chan, a 32-year-old actor and singer, would be tried at the Dongcheng District Court in Beijing in a case it said would be closely watched by the Chinese people.
He was formally charged last month with “the crime of sheltering others to take drugs” after testing positive for marijuana, with police saying they found 100 grams of the drug at his home.
Under Chinese law, the maximum sentence for such a crime is three years in prison as well as a fine.
Jaycee Chan is among a string of other celebrities detained last year on drug-related charges. They have included movie and television stars, film directors and a prominent screenwriter.
Their detentions have come amid a campaign by the Ministry of Public Security to get tough on drugs, gambling and prostitution.
Drug crimes carry harsh penalties in China, including death or life imprisonment in serious cases.
Illegal drugs, especially synthetic substances like methamphetamine, ketamine and ecstasy, have grown in popularity in China in tandem with the rise of a new urban class with greater disposable income.
Last month, state media reported that Jackie Chan felt ashamed of his son’s drug abuse and expressed the hope that one day he would speak out about the dangers of taking drugs.
The older Chan served as a goodwill spokesman for the China National Anti-Drug Committee in 2009, promoting anti-drug education.
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