Out American basketball player, Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia. The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) All-Star was arrested in Moscow last month.
There were fears that Russia, which faces sanctions for invading Ukraine last month, could use Griner as a hostage. The Russian Federal Customs Service have released this video in which airport security are seen going through the luggage of a passenger identified as Brittney Griner.
pic.twitter.com/gHJ8XoMYvF— Bryan Armen Graham (@BryanAGraham) March 5, 2022According to the New York Times, the Russian Federal Customs Service released a video on Saturday, March 5, claiming that they had detained Griner after finding vape cartridges that contained hashish oil in her checked baggage.Under Russian law, if convicted, Griner can spend five to 10 years in prison.
Griner’s wife, Cherelle, in a post on Instagram, thanked the public for their support. She said, “Thank you to everyone who has reached out to me regarding my wife’s safe return from Russia.
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