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Tony-nominated playwright and Emily in Paris actor Jeremy O. Harris was arrested in Japan in November after he allegedly brought ecstasy (MDMA) into the country

Multiple outlets reported on Dec. 5 that Japanese customs officials filed a criminal accusation against Harris Dec. 4, and that he remains in custody

Harris most recently debuted a new play titled Spirit of the People at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts in July

Jeremy O. Harris , the Tony Award -nominated playwright and Emily in Paris actor, was arrested in Japan on suspicion of attempting to smuggle drugs into the country, multiple outlets report.

The New York Times , Reuters and The Guardian reported on Friday, Dec. 5, that Harris, 36, has been in custody in Japan since Nov. 16

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