US playwright and “Emily in Paris” actor Jeremy O. Harris has been launched three weeks after his arrest in Japan on suspicion of drug smuggling whereas prosecutors examine, police mentioned on Wednesday.
Japan has among the world’s strictest drug legal guidelines, and possession of unlawful narcotics can lead to jail time. Prosecutors even have a really excessive conviction charge.
Hid
Recognized for his Tony-nominated “Slave Play”, Harris was detained at Naha airport on November 16, Okinawa police official Tetsuya Shimoji advised AFP, confirming earlier native stories.
Customs officers discovered 0.78 grams (0.028 ounces) of a substance containing the stimulant MDMA hid within the 36-year-old’s tote bag, Shimoji mentioned.
“He was launched on December 8 whereas we despatched the case to the Naha District Public Prosecutors Workplace,” Shimoji mentioned.
A spokesman for the prosecutors workplace declined to remark to AFP on the case.
It was unclear whether or not Harris was allowed to depart Japan whereas the probe continues.
Layover from Britain
Harris arrived within the southern Okinawa area on a flight from Taiwan, the place he had a layover after flying from Britain, in line with native broadcaster RBC.
He got here to Japan for tourism, the broadcaster mentioned.
“Slave Play” earned a record-breaking 12 Tony nominations in 2018, however didn’t win any awards.
Harris additionally serves as a co-producer of HBO’s standard collection “Euphoria”.
By Garrin Lambley © Agence France-Presse
