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Jeremy O. Harris Remains Detained in Okinawa as Prosecutors Weigh Drug Case After Customs Referral

Prosecutors in Okinawa are reviewing a customs complaint that moves the case toward formal charges.

Overview

  • Harris, 36, was arrested at Naha Airport on Nov. 16 after customs officials said they found 0.78 grams of a crystal substance containing MDMA in his tote bag.
  • He remains in custody in Tomigusuku, with police declining to say whether he has acknowledged the allegations.
  • It has not been confirmed whether Harris has legal representation in Japan or has entered any plea.
  • Authorities say he arrived for sightseeing after traveling from the United Kingdom with a layover in Taiwan.
  • Japan’s strict narcotics laws could bring a multi‑year prison term, and Harris has been removed from planned Red Sea International Film Festival programming for the film Erupcja.