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Jeremy O. Harris was detained for three weeks on suspicion of smuggling 780 milligrams of MDMA but was released without charges and will remain in Japan for research.
- On Dec. 8, Jeremy O. Harris, playwright and actor, was released from custody in Japan after roughly three weeks detained, a Tomishiro Police Station spokesman told The New York Times.
- He was detained on Nov. 16 at Naha Airport after customs allegedly found 0.78 grams of crystal containing MDMA in his bag; he arrived from Britain via Taiwan for sightseeing, officials said.
- Beyond theatre, Harris has credits on television and film, including Emily in Paris, HBO's Euphoria and recently co‑wrote and produced the film Erupcja.
- Prosecutors declined to confirm charges while Harris's rep said he was released without charges and will remain in Japan, where he could face seven years in prison under Japan's Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Act.
- Japan enforces strict narcotics rules and prosecutes small‑amount cases, with past foreign entertainers like Paul McCartney and DJ David Morales facing penalties under Japan Customs policies.
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US Playwright Jeremy O. Harris Released 3 Weeks after Arrest in Japan for Alleged Drug Smuggling
TOKYO (AP) — The American playwright and actor Jeremy O. Harris has been released from detention in Japan three weeks after he was taken into custody on suspicion of smuggling the psychedelic drug ecstasy.
US playwright Jeremy O. Harris released 3 weeks after arrest in Japan for alleged drug smuggling
TOKYO (AP) — The American playwright and actor Jeremy O. Harris has been released from detention in Japan three weeks after he was taken into custody on suspicion of smuggling the psychedelic drug ecstasy. The 36-year-old Harris, known for his Tony-nominated “ Slave Play,” was freed from police custody Monday, the Tomishiro police department told The Associated Press on Wednesday. It declined to say if Harris, who also starred in “Emily in Paris…
Japan releases 'Emily in Paris' star after drug arrest
US playwright and “Emily in Paris” actor Jeremy O. Harris has been released three weeks after his arrest in Japan on suspicion of drug smuggling while prosecutors investigate, police said on Wednesday. Japan has some of the world’s strictest drug laws, and possession of illegal narcotics can result in jail time. Prosecutors also have a very high conviction rate. Concealed Known for his Tony-nominated “Slave Play”, Harris was detained at Naha air…
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