DHAKA: Jaycee Chan, the son of movie star Jackie Chan, has been released after being jailed for six months in China for a drug offence.

He was detained in August last year after a police raid on his home. He had tested positive for marijuana and was caught with 100g of the drug, reports bbc.com.

His arrest was part of a wider crackdown on drug use in China.

A Beijing court sentenced him in January, taking into account his time already spent in jail.

His management company, MStones, said in a statement (in Chinese) that Chan was released in the early hours of Friday.

It added that he was due to hold a press conference on Saturday "to deliver a public apology and explanation".

Chan, a 32-year-old actor and singer, was arrested with Taiwanese movie star Kai Ko, who was detained for two weeks for drug use.

But Chan faced a more serious charge of "providing a shelter for others to abuse drugs". He later pleaded guilty.

His father, action star Jackie Chan, is currently on a tour of Asia promoting his new film Dragon Blade.

He reportedly expressed relief about his son's release and said at a press conference in Singapore earlier this week that he was looking forward to finishing an album with his son "as soon as possible when he gets out".

BDST: 1802 HRS, FEB 13, 2015