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28th Oct 2017

Stranger Things star denied US entry after drugs found in his luggage

He was sent straight back to the UK.

Paul Moore

Charlie Heaton / Stranger Things

Charlie Heaton plays Jonathan Byers in the show.

Stranger Things actor Charlie Heaton was denied entry into the United States last week after trace amounts of cocaine were found in his luggage when he arrived in Los Angeles.

The official said that a customs canine sniffed Heaton’s luggage when he arrived at Los Angeles International Airport last Saturday and officers found a small amount of cocaine.

The incident meant the 23-year-old Yorkshire-born star missed the premiere for the second season in Los Angeles on Thursday.

Heaton was refused entry at the airport and returned to London. He wasn’t arrested and no charges were filed.

As reported by the Independent, a spokesperson for the actor refused to give a comment.

The second season of Stranger Things was released on Netflix on Friday.

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