KAZAN, Mar 17, Vadim Kuznetsov. CEO of the Ekaterinburg UMMC basketball club Maxim Ryabkov declined to comment on a question about team player Brittney Greiner accused in Russia of drug smuggling. A court in Moscow on Thursday upheld the arrest of the US Olympic champion, who plays for the UMMC, in a drug smuggling case. «The club does not comment on this issue. You need to contact lawyers,» Ryabkov said. Greiner was detained at Sheremetyevo Airport on February 18. When a US citizen, who arrived on a flight from New York, passed through the green corridor, a customs service dog «gave a signal about the possible presence of drugs in the luggage.» Inspection of hand luggage confirmed that Greiner had «vapes» with a liquid with a specific smell, and the expert found that the liquid was a narcotic «hash oil». A criminal case was initiated on the smuggling of narcotic drugs. The sanction of the article provides for from 5 to 10 years in prison. Greiner is 31 years old, she is one of the most titled basketball players in the world, two-time Olympic champion (Rio de Janeiro-2016, Tokyo-2020), two-time world champion, champion of the women's NBA (WNBA) . Greiner has been playing for UMMC since 2015.
