Arrest
On 3 March 2009, Kelvin Kwan and his girlfriend Jill Vidal were arrested in Tokyo over alleged possession of marijuana during an investigation into shoplifting. The drugs were alleged to have been brought in from Hong Kong. Kwan's godfather, Alan Tam, expressed disappointment with Kwan. On 28 March, he was released and he returned to Hong Kong On 2 April, he delivered a prepared speech where he expressed his "regret and remorse".
"I hope the younger generation can learn from my mistakes and be law abiding citizens, and most importantly, cherish their health, value their life and stay away from drugs."Kwan announced he would temporarily set aside his entertainment career. Baptist University journalism professor To Yiu-ming remarked that Kwan's press conference was a leaf out of Edison Chen's playbook, and that both "failed to show their courage and sincerity" by refusing to answer public questions.
Kwan would not return to the entertainment industry until more than a year later when he released his next album, Here I Am on 22 September 2010.
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