Jeremy O. Harris Arrested on Smuggling Charges in Japan

Playwright Jeremy O. Harris, author of the infamous 2010 'Slave Play' [click here if you missed that], has been arrested in Japan on suspicion of smuggling Ecstasy...

From The Guardian

American actor and playwright Jeremy O Harris, known for the Tony-nominated Slave Play, was arrested last month at an airport in Japan on suspicion of attempting to smuggle illegal d rugs into the country, local authorities said late on Thursday.

Harris, 36, was stopped on 16 November at Naha airport on Okinawa island after a customs officer discovered 0.78 grams of crystal containing the synthetic d rug MDMA in his tote bag, an Okinawa regional customs spokesperson said.

He was immediately arrested on suspicion of violating Japan’s Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Act. Local customs officials filed a criminal accusation with the regional prosecutor’s office on Thursday to begin formal charging proceedings against Harris.

An official with a police station in Tomigusuku, a city in southern Okinawa, confirmed that Harris remains in custody. The official declined to comment on whether Harris has admitted to the allegations.