Singer Yin detained on drug charge in Beijing
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POPULAR Chinese singer Yin Xiangjie has been detained over drug use and illegal possession of drugs, the latest celebrity involved in drug offenses in China, said police yesterday.
Police arrested the 45-year-old in a residential community in Chaoyang District on Thursday night and seized more than 10 grams of drugs, including crystal methamphetamine, or “ice.”
Yin allegedly confessed to illegally possessing and taking drugs.
He is currently under criminal detention.
A Beijing native, Yin became famous after singing “Boat Tracker’s Love,” with Yu Wenhua in 1993.
The Chinese government has this year detained a string of celebrities, including movie and television stars and film directors, on drug-related and prostitution charges.
On Monday, Chinese kung fu star Jackie Chan’s son Jaycee Chan was prosecuted in Beijing for allegedly providing a venue for drug users.
The prosecution came three months after he was formally arrested following a drugs bust at his residence in the capital.
Beijing Trade Association for Performances said in September it would not hire any stars involved in drug abuse or prostitution.
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