MOSCOW, Mar 5 Two-time Olympic champion basketball player from the United States arrested in Russia on charges of drug smuggling, according to the Federal Customs Service (FTS). The agency did not name the girl. The FCS only indicated that the detainee is «a professional basketball player, a member of the US National Basketball Association, a two-time Olympic basketball champion in the US team.» According to the source, basketball player Brittney Griner was detained. According to the agency, in February of this year, when a US citizen who arrived on a flight from New York passed through the green corridor at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, a customs service dog «gave a signal about the possible presence of drugs in luggage.»
"During an in-depth study of the baggage of a US citizen using fluoroscopic equipment, the operational officer drew attention to the presence of "vapes" in the baggage. Inspection of hand luggage confirmed the presence of "vapes" with a liquid with a specific odor, and the expert found that the liquid is a narcotic "hash oil", the release says.
A criminal case has been initiated on drug smuggling.
" against the American woman, a measure of restraint in the form of detention was chosen, — the department clarifies.