Russian authorities have arrested American Olympic star and WNBA player Brittney Griner on drug smuggling charges.
One WNBA star has landed herself in a tricky legal scenario having being detained in Russia after customs authorities uncovered used hash oil cartridges in her baggage and charged her of smuggling drugs. Brittney Griner, a former Olympic and WNBA star from the United States, was arrested at Sherematyevo International Airport outside of Moscow.
Brittney Griner
Griner, 31, is a professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury in the United States.
She was apprehended in late February, indicating that she had been in detention for at least a few days. According to the New York Times, she may receive up to ten years behind bars if convicted under Russia's notoriously draconian drug-smuggling laws.
Griner holds two gold medals as a member of Olympic women's basketball squads. As per the New York Times, she has been competing in Russia for years, as hav...