BEIJING police Saturday night confirmed the detention of actor Hu Dong for use of drug.

    Hu, 45, from Hangzhou City of East China’s Zhejiang Province, confessed that he had been using crystal methamphetamine and tested positive for the drug after his nabbing Oct. 16, the police revealed without giving the actor’s full name.

    On the same day, a Beijing outlet media wrote on Sina Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter, that Hu, a Chinese actor and model, had been detained by police for taking drugs and was later released, but Hu denied it. Later yesterday, Chinese media confirmed the news with Beijing police, revealing Hu did take meth and confessed to police.

    In recent months, China has detained a string of celebrities for drug offenses, including movie and television stars.

    Jaycee Chan, son of Jackie Chan, was formally arrested in Beijing following a drug bust in his Beijing residence Aug. 14.

    (SD-Agencies)