Chinese police caught another celebrity using and possessing illegal drugs. Singer Yin Xiangjie, 45, was arrested on Saturday by Beijing police at a residential neighborhood in Chaoyang District on Thursday with over 10 grams of drugs.

Among the illegal items found in his possession were ice, or crystal methamphetamine, reports Xinhuanet.

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Yin became famous when his duet with Yu Wenhhua, "Boat Tracker's Lover," became a hit in 1993.

He is being probed following Yin's admission to using and possessing illegal drugs. Yin was tested and found positive for drug use.

Ironically, Yin once served as publicity volunteer for anti-drug campaign in 2007

This 2014 was a bumper harvest, from the point of view of authorities, is catching and detaining celebrities who use illegal drugs. Among them is Jaycee Chan, the son of Kung Fu actor Jackie Chan, caught in a drug bust in his Beijing house.

Actor Gao Hu, 40, was arrested in August for use and possession of marijuana and ice. Hu has starred in hit films such as "The Flowers of War" in 2011 and "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" in 2013.

There were also a number of drug arrest in 2012 and 2011. Found smoking cannabis in his house in 2012 was actor Zhang Mo, while the previous year, the police arrested rock singer Xie Tianxiao and Hong Kong actor Max Mok for smoking weed.

To curb drug abuse among entertainers, the Beijing Trade Association for Performances imposed in September a ban on hiring of actors accused on drug use or prostitution.

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