Brittney Griner’s Alleged Mug Shot Released By Russian State Media Days After Basketball Player Detained For ‘Drug Smuggling’

“In February 2022, when a US citizen, who arrived on a flight from New York, was passing through the ‘green’ corridor at Sheremetyevo Airport [near Moscow], a service dog from the canine department of Sheremetyevo Customs indicated the possible presence of narcotic drugs in the escorted baggage,” the Russian Federal Customs Service claimed at the time of the arrest. Now, Russian officials claim they have launched a drug trafficking investigation into Griner, and, if the basketball player is found guilty, there are reports that she could find herself facing up to 10 years behind bars in a Russian prison. Read Full Article