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Seven-times WNBA All-Star player Brittney Griner was arrested some time in February after officials at Moscow airport found what they said was cannabis vape cartridges in her luggage.
She's sharing a cell with two others and at 2m tall (6'9") the beds are too short for her.![Frown :( :(](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
The Russian Customs Service said on Saturday she had cartridges that contained oil derived from cannabis — an offence that could carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
Without identifying Griner, a centre for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, said a player was detained in February after arriving at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport on a flight from New York.
Russian news agency TASS identified the player as Griner, citing a source.
"We are aware of the situation with Brittney Griner in Russia and are in close contact with her, her legal representation in Russia, her family, her teams, and the WNBA and NBA," Griner's agent, Lindsay Kagawa Colas, said.
Washington urged all US citizens to depart immediately, citing factors including "the potential for harassment against US citizens by Russian government security officials" and "the embassy's limited ability to assist" Americans in Russia.
Griner has played in Russia during the winter for the past seven years, earning more than $US1 million ($1.36 million) per season — more than quadruple her WNBA salary.
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She's sharing a cell with two others and at 2m tall (6'9") the beds are too short for her.
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The Russian Customs Service said on Saturday she had cartridges that contained oil derived from cannabis — an offence that could carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
Without identifying Griner, a centre for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, said a player was detained in February after arriving at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport on a flight from New York.
Russian news agency TASS identified the player as Griner, citing a source.
"We are aware of the situation with Brittney Griner in Russia and are in close contact with her, her legal representation in Russia, her family, her teams, and the WNBA and NBA," Griner's agent, Lindsay Kagawa Colas, said.
On Saturday, the State Department issued a "do not travel" advisory for Russia because of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine."As this is an ongoing legal matter, we are not able to comment further on the specifics of her case but can confirm that as we work to get her home, her mental and physical health remain our primary concern."
Washington urged all US citizens to depart immediately, citing factors including "the potential for harassment against US citizens by Russian government security officials" and "the embassy's limited ability to assist" Americans in Russia.
Griner has played in Russia during the winter for the past seven years, earning more than $US1 million ($1.36 million) per season — more than quadruple her WNBA salary.
WNBA's Brittney Griner arrested in Russia over cannabis vaping oil
Two-time Olympic gold medallist basketballer Brittney Griner faces up to 10 years in a Russian prison after being arrested at a Moscow airport.