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Formal Charge Proceedings Begin Against Jeremy O. Harris in Okinawa Drug Case

Japan's tough narcotics laws allow extended detention for suspected possession of even small amounts.

Overview

  • Prosecutors initiated formal indictment proceedings on Thursday after his mid-November arrest at Naha Airport, according to local reports.
  • Authorities say a crystalline substance weighing 0.78 grams tested positive for MDMA during airport screening.
  • Harris remains in custody in Tomigusuku as the case advances through the investigative and charging stages.
  • A customs spokesman said he entered Japan from Great Britain via Taiwan and had come to Okinawa for a vacation.
  • Police have not disclosed whether he admitted the allegations, and his representatives have not issued a public statement.