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Jeremy O. Harris Released From Japanese Custody After Three Weeks

His representative says he was not charged, with plans to remain in Japan to research an upcoming project.

Overview

  • A Tomishiro Police Station spokesman confirmed Harris was released on Dec. 8 after roughly three weeks in detention.
  • He was arrested Nov. 16 at Naha Airport in Okinawa after customs officials alleged they found 780 milligrams of MDMA in his bag.
  • Officials declined to say whether charges were filed, though earlier reports noted prosecutors had received a customs complaint last week.
  • Under Japan’s strict narcotics laws, a conviction in such cases can carry penalties of up to seven years in prison.
  • During his detention, Harris was quietly dropped from a planned appearance at the Red Sea International Film Festival for the film Erupcja.