BEIJING - Jaycee Chan has admitted to taking marijuana for the past
eight years, China Central Television (CCTV) has reported.
Hong Kong superstar Jackie Chan's only son, who was detained last
Thursday alongside Taiwanese actor Kai Ko for using and possessing
the drug at his Beijing home, told police he had been taking
marijuana alone or with friends at home since 2006, CCTV reported
in a feature programme aired on Tuesday night.
The 32-year-old said he had his first taste of the drug in the
Netherlands, and found it hard to kick the habit, the
programme said, citing Beijing police.
Both Jaycee and 23-year-old Ko, who shot to fame in 2011 as the
lead in You Are The Apple Of My Eye, tested positive for marijuana
on Monday. Police also seized 110g of marijuana in Jaycee's
home in Beijing, the CCTV programme said.
Jackie Chan had arrived in Beijing on Monday and was expected to
visit his son on Tuesday afternoon, according to reports. The
60-year-old, who was named an anti-drug goodwill ambassador for
China in 2009, has yet to speak publicly on the case.
According to CCTV, Ko told the police he tried marijuana for the
first time in 2012, at Jaycee's home.
In police footage aired by CCTV on Monday, Ko wept as he apologised
for his misdeed.
"I have set the worst example," he said. "I have made a big
mistake."
Ko's parents and brother visited him at the Beijing detention
centre on Tuesday. His father told reporters he had not taught his
son well and apologised on behalf of the family.
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