JAKARTA - Musician and producer Simon Jakops was arrested in Japan for allegedly having drugs. He was arrested along with musician Chancellor and two employees from a music label.
Monday, February 23, citing Kyodo News, Simon Jakops and three others were caught with cocaine and dried marijuana in a hotel in the Aichi area.
Jakops made a statement that they were cooperating with local authorities to handle the case represented by their label.
"We are aware of how serious the effects of the news of the arrest of our producer are. We are trying to find the truth of this case. We will be cooperative in this investigation," the label said on Tuesday, February 24.
The global group XG, who are artists of Simon Jakops, later released a statement. They apologized for the statement that was released a long time ago and denied their involvement in drugs.
"We apologize for the concerns to our fans, ALPHAZ and other parties regarding the latest report. As the investigation process is ongoing, we would like to clarify that XG is not related to this news," the message written through XG's social media account.
"We prioritize the health and mental health of our artists and continue to support them," he said.
Simon Jakops debuted as a musician in 2009 by becoming one of the collaborators in the album made by rapper MC Mong. He then joined as a member of the group Dalmations in 2012.
Two years passed, he focused on being a producer and founded the label XGALX in 2017. He debuted the global group XG in 2022.
The news of the arrest of producer Simon Jakops took place in the midst of XG's promotion for their latest album, THE CORE, and the tour that will be held this year.
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