Jeremy O. Harris Released After Japan Drug Arrest
December 9, 2025
4:41 am
American playwright and actor Jeremy O. Harris has been released from custody in Japan, nearly a month after his arrest on suspicion of attempting to bring illegal drugs into the country, according to a Japanese police spokesperson on Monday.
Harris was detained on November 16 at Naha Airport in Okinawa after customs officials discovered 0.78 grams of crystal material in his luggage that was later identified as containing MDMA, a synthetic drug strictly prohibited under Japanese law. The arrest immediately placed the American artist under Japan’s rigorous criminal justice procedures, which allow for lengthy detention while investigations continue.
The release …
