Charlie Heaton was denied entry to the US after he allegedly was found in possession of cocaine.
The 23-year-old actor was on his way to the Stranger Things 2 premiere when he was denied access, therefore causing him to return to London and miss the event.
It is reported that he was stopped in a random bag search at LAX airport when his luggage returned positive in a test for cocaine.
The young actor was not arrested however, he had to immediately return to London and his travel visa was cancelled.
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According to the Mail Online, a source close to the incident said: "He was not arrested. He was held at the airport for a while and then put back on a plane to London that night. If you are a foreign national and it is a large amount of drugs you may be charged. But if it is personal use, the consequences are that you will not be allowed in to the country. US law is very strict on this."
The star has yet to make a statement.
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