"The American 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 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. Known for his Tony-nominated Slave Play,"
"Harris was detained at Naha airport on 16 November when customs officers allegedly found 0.78 grams (0.028 ounces) of a substance containing the stimulant MDMA in the 36-year-old's carry-on tote bag. He was released on December 8 while we sent the case to the Naha District Public Prosecutors Office, the Okinawa police official Tetsuya Shimoji said."
Jeremy O Harris, a 36-year-old American playwright and actor, was detained at Naha airport on 16 November after customs officers allegedly found 0.78 grams (0.028 ounces) of a substance containing the stimulant MDMA in his carry-on tote bag. He was released on December 8 while the case was sent to the Naha District Public Prosecutors Office and prosecutors continue to investigate. Japan enforces some of the world's strictest drug laws and possession of illegal narcotics can result in jail time, with prosecutors maintaining a very high conviction rate. A representative said Harris was released without charges and planned to remain in Japan to work on a project.
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