Talent show singer detained over drug use

A singer, made famous by a popular television talent show, was detained in Beijing on Monday night for drug use, the police confirmed on Tuesday. Beijing police arrested six suspects, including singer Li Daimo, who were taking drugs at Li's temporary home in Sanlitun, Chaoyang District. Police detained two other suspects at a hotel in Fengtai District. Urine samples of the eight suspects all tested positive for amphetamines. They admitted their illegal drug use, according to police. The case is under further investigation. Li, 25, comes from northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. He was in the first season of "The Voice of China", a singing competition that Zhejiang Satellite TV aired in July 2012.