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previous emily in paris star and tony award nominated playwright Jeremy Harris Detained in Japan in December 2025 on drug charges.
according to ReutersOn November 16, 2025, Harris was arrested at Okinawa Naha Airport on suspicion of trying to smuggle drugs into Japan. A spokesman for the Okinawa Regional Customs claimed that an officer from the organization found the synthetic narcotic MDMA on Harris.
US Weekly His representatives were contacted for comment.
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Keep scrolling to learn more about Harris’ arrest.
What happened to Jeremy Harris?
An Okinawa regional customs representative told Reuters that Jeremy O. Harris flew from the United Kingdom to Taiwan on November 16, 2025, and then attempted to enter Okinawa for a sightseeing trip. While he was being inspected by customs, an agent allegedly discovered 0.78 grams of crystals containing MDMA, a synthetic drug also known as LSD or ecstasy.
He was detained on suspicion of violating Japan’s Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Control Act, and prosecutors initiated formal charging proceedings against Harris on December 4, 2025. He has been held in custody in the Japanese city of Tomi since his arrest on November 16, 2025 (as of the publication of this article). It’s unclear whether he has entered a plea.
hollywood reporter It was revealed that Harris was originally scheduled to appear at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia in December 2025. erupta road movie he co-wrote and starred in with the pop star Charlie XCX. While the festival has not commented on Harris’ condition, he has been removed from all promotional materials.
Harris has yet to make any public comments about his arrest.
Who is Jeremy Harris?
Harris graduated from the prestigious Yale School of Drama in 2019 with a Master of Fine Arts.
He had his first mainstream success as a playwright in 2018 slave gamea powerful examination of race and trauma. slave gameNominated for 12 Tony Awards, it set a new record for the most nominations for a non-musical in 2019. (The record was broken by stereo13 nominations for 2024. )
After her success on Broadway, Harris signed a development deal with HBO and joined Euphoria Second season as co-producer. He co-wrote 2021’s Coleman Domingo——Starring in black comedy Zolareceived seven nominations at the 37th Independent Spirit Awards in 2022.
Next up, he’s teaming up with pop star Charli XCX to co-write and star in the upcoming road movie erupt. The film, which has its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2025, revolves around two childhood friends (Charli XCX and Lena Guerra)’s adult reunion is disrupted by a volcanic eruption.
Jeremy O. Harris, June 2025.
Dominic Bindel/Getty Images Tribeca FestivalAs an actor, Harris played fashion designer Grégory Elliot Duprée in four episodes emily in paris. His 2021 rerun of ” gossip Girland also appears in what do we do in the shadows. Harris plays a supporting role in Thalia Ryder and Jacob Elord2023 surreal comedy sweet east,besides.
How strict are Japan’s drug laws?
Japan has the strictest anti-drug laws among developed countries. In Japan, drug crimes are divided into different categories – marijuana, stimulants, opioids, and a fourth category of “narcotics and psychotropic substances.”
Harris was charged with violating the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Control Act of 1953.
U.S. Embassy in Japan Warning for U.S. tourists Even avoid bringing “many common medications and over-the-counter medicines” into Japan because they may be illegal.
“It does not matter if you have a valid U.S. prescription for a drug/drug that is illegal in Japan: if you carry it with you, you risk arrest and detention by Japanese authorities,” the embassy said.
Harris is not the first celebrity to fall foul of Japan’s strict drug laws. DJ David Morales was arrested In October 2018, officials allegedly found 0.3 grams of ecstasy on him at Fukuoka Airport, according to Japanese newspapers Asahi Shimbun. Morales denied knowingly carrying ecstasy.
A statement from DJ’s management, more than two weeks after he was detained, confirmed that he was eventually released without charge.
“We are pleased to confirm that David Morales has been acquitted,” their statement read. “David is fine and has asked that we pass on his love and gratitude to everyone who has shown support. We will not be making any further comment.”
Perhaps Japan’s most famous celebrity arrest occurred in Paul McCartney In 1980, he was detained in Tokyo on suspicion of trying to bring 219 grams of marijuana into the country. The former Beatle was held for nine days before being deported without formal charges.
Has Jeremy Harris been released?
Japanese authorities confirmed on December 9, 2025 that Harris had been released after three weeks in detention. new york times. A spokesman for Tomijo Police Station in Tomi City, Okinawa, said Harris had been released a day earlier on December 8, but declined to say whether he had been charged. A representative for Harris told the outlet that the playwright has been acquitted and will remain in Japan to work on upcoming projects.
