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Jackie Chan's son Jaycee jailed for drug crime

The son of the famous actor has been sentenced to six months in jail in Beijing

Helen Nianias
Friday 09 January 2015 08:34 EST
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Jaycee and Jackie Chan in 2009
Jaycee and Jackie Chan in 2009

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Jaycee Chan, 32, pleaded guilty to “sheltering others to drug use” in Dongcheng District Court.

Police found over 100g of cannabis in Chan’s home when they raided it in August 2014. He was detained alongside Taiwanese film star Kai Ko.

Chan faced a maximum sentence of three years.

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