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US actor Jeremy O. Harris arrested in Japan for alleged ecstasy smuggling


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American actor Jeremy O. Harris (pic), known for his Tony-nominated Slave Play, was arrested in Japan on suspicion of smuggling the psychedelic drug ecstasy, officials said Saturday.

Officers at Naha Airport on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa arrested Harris on Nov 16 for an alleged violation of customs law for having 0.78 grams (0.0275 ounces) of the crystalised drug, also known as MDMA, in a container in a tote bag he was carrying, according to Okinawa Regional Customs spokesperson Tatsunori Fukuda.

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