随风奔跑二十年，毒品改变了方向 | Weibo posts put Yufan at center of drug sting
Have Beijing police detained Chinese singer-songwriter Chen Yufan on drugs charges? Cryptic comments posted on Sina Weibo suggest so.
On Wednesday, police in the capital's Shijingshan district said they detained a 43-year-old singer surnamed Chen on Monday along with a 25-year-old unemployed woman surnamed He.
They were found with 7.96 grams of crystal meth and 2.14 grams of marijuana, and Chen tested positive for both drugs, the authorities said.
Netizens quickly began to speculate the singer in question was Chen Yufan, one half of pop-rock duo Yu Quan, who have sold 12 million albums.
Police declined to confirm the singer's identity when contacted by China Daily on Wednesday afternoon. However, earlier that day, the weibo account of Beiijing Public Security Bureau reposted the original information with the comment, "Illegal drugs withered zuimei."
Zuimei, which translates as "most beautiful", was the title of Yu Quan's first album.
To add fuel to the fire, on Wednesday, ticket agency Tianyun Dongfang announced the band had canceled a much-anticipated live concert on Christmas Day in Beijing due to "personal reasons". The concert at the Worker's Stadium was to mark the band's 20th anniversary.
Tickets for another December concert have also been suspended.
Hu Haiquan, Chen's bandmate, posted on Sina Weibo on Wednesday to express his disappointment in an unnamed person for letting down friends who had supported them for the past 20 years.
The company representing Chen Yufan issued a statement of apology Wednesday on Chinese social media after denying Chen was allegedly arrested for drug possession.
"Our crews are all in shock and sorrow at this moment. We hope that our caring friends will continue to give help and support. And we also hope that Mr Chen Yufan will cooperate with the investigation and face the following outcomes," the company statement noted.
Some Weibo users comment on this issue as below:
Here are some other celebrities who were detained on drugs charges.
▲ Photos from Weibo of Communist Youth League of China
What is marijuana?
Marijuana, or marihuana, is a name for the cannabis plant and more specifically a drug preparation from it.
The risks of marijuana
On body:
Bloodshot eyes
Dry mouth (cotton mouth)
Increased appetite (the "munchies")
Fast heart rate
Slowed coordination
On brain and lung:
Trouble thinking and remembering
Chances to be diagnosed with schizophrenia
Damage and precancerous changes in lungs, including risk of lung cancer
More effects:
Anxiety
Depression
Increased risk of heart attack (within the first hour after smoking)
Suicidal thoughts in teens
What is crystal methamphetamine?
Crystal meth is short for crystal methamphetamine. It is one form of the drug methamphetamine.
Methamphetamine is a white crystalline drug that people take by snorting it (inhaling through the nose), smoking it or injecting it with a needle.
The risks of crystal meth
Short-term effects:
Loss of appetite
Increased heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature
Dilation of pupils
Disturbed sleep patterns
Nausea
Bizarre, erratic, sometimes violent behavior
Hallucinations, hyperexcitability, irritability
Panic and psychosis
Convulsions, seizures and death from high doses
Long-term effects:
Permanent damage to blood vessels of heart and brain, high blood pressure leading to heart attacks, strokes and death
Liver, kidney and lung damage
Destruction of tissues in nose if sniffed
Respiratory (breathing) problems if smoked
Infectious diseases and abscesses if injected
Malnutrition, weight loss
Severe tooth decay
Disorientation, apathy, confused exhaustion
Strong psychological dependence
Psychosis
Depression
Damage to the brain similar to Alzheimer's disease, 3 stroke and epilepsy
Why crystal meth is more dangerous?
Meth could be the most dangerous drug around. Not in terms of total damage, and not in terms of damage per user... but in terms of potential harm in the future. It is probably second to heroin in terms of addictiveness.
And it's relatively new in comparison to heroin. If left unchecked, it could easily become the most prolific and harmful drug.
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