- Griner reportedly detained at Russian airport on drug charges
- American could face five to 10 years in prison under Russian law
- Seven-time WNBA All-Star also plays for UMMC Ekaterinburg
Brittney Griner, one of America’s most decorated women’s basketball players, has reportedly been detained by Russian Federal Customs Service authorities after the discovery of vape cartridges that contained hashish oil in her luggage at an airport near Moscow.
The Customs Service confirmed “the detainee is a professional basketball player” who played in the Women’s National Basketball Association and won two Olympic gold medals with the United States in a statement issued on Saturday, but did not release the player’s name.
