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.
--PUNCH
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