Russian basketball player supported Greiner caught with drugs

KHIMKI (Moscow region), July 14 Captain of the Yekaterinburg women's basketball club UMMC Elena Belyakova said that she hopes for a quick and successful completion of the trial of her teammate Brittney Greiner, an American. Greiner has been playing for the UMMC since 2015. In February, an athlete who arrived on a flight from New York was detained at Sheremetyevo Airport. During the inspection of hand luggage, hash oil was found on her. A criminal case was initiated on drug smuggling, she was arrested. The sanction of the article provides for from 5 to 10 years in prison. On Thursday, the Khimki court of the Moscow region interrogated Belyakova and the general director of the club Maxim Ryabkov, among other things. I was glad to see her, I hope that the process will be completed soon and in a good way,» Belyakova told reporters. Greiner is one of the most titled basketball players in the world. She was a two-time Olympian and two-time world champion with Team USA, and the 2014 Women's NBA Champion with Phoenix.