HONG KONG actor and singer Jaycee Chan, son of high-profile martial art movie star Jackie Chan, was officially arrested for aiding and abetting other drug users yesterday, according to the Beijing Dongcheng People’s Procuratorate.

    The announcement was made on the procuratorate’s official website yesterday afternoon. Jaycee Chan now faces a maximum sentence of three years in prison.

    Jaycee Chan, 31, was detained Aug. 14 with Taiwanese movie star Kai Ko for drug-related charges.

    State broadcaster CCTV aired footage of the police search of the younger Chan’s home in Beijing in which he is shown, his face pixelated, pointing out to officers where he stashed bags of marijuana. Police said both actors tested positive for marijuana, admitted to using the drug and that 100gm of it was taken from Chan’s home.

    Ko had been held under administrative detention for taking drugs for 15 days and was released Aug. 29 while Chan has since been held under criminal detention for aiding and abetting other drug users. (SD-Agencies)