Russia Arrests American Olympic Star And WNBA Player Brittney Griner On Drug Smuggling Charges

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.

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