“Customs officers located drugs [among]The message in Russian reads: “The two-time Olympic basketball champ in the US team.” The green corridor was used by an Olympic athlete flying to Moscow in February 2022 from New York. A Sheremetyevo Customs service dog found drugs in carry-on baggage of US citizens. Customs officers found vapes in the luggage after scanning it. Experts discovered that they contained liquid with hemp oil in the cartridges.
It continued: “A criminal case has been initiated against a US Citizen…[for]The smuggling or possession of large quantities of narcotic drugs. Under this article, the punishment is five to ten years imprisonment. In the case of the American, detention was used as an instrument of restraint. “Investigations are under way.”
CelebHomes News received a statement from the Phoenix Mercury addressing the issue. It stated that they were aware of the Russian situation and would be closely following it. Her family and representation, as well as the WNBA, NBA, and WNBA, remain our constant contacts. Brittney is our support and love. Our main concern at the moment is her safety and physical and mental well-being, as well as her safe return to her home.
In tweet, USA Basketball said it is “aware of and closely monitoring the legal situation facing Brittney Griner in Russia,” adding, “Brittney has always handled herself with the utmost professionalism during her long tenure with USA Basketball and her safety and wellbeing are our primary concerns.”
Griner was arrested on Monday, one week after Russia invaded Ukraine. This has exacerbated tensions between Moscow & the United States.