WNBA Star Brittney Griner Detained in Russia

WNBA Star Brittney Griner Detained in Russia
United States' Brittney Griner (15), center, drives Japan's Maki Takada (8) during women's basketball gold medal game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Saitama, Japan, on Aug. 8, 2021. Eric Gay/AP Photo
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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WNBA star Brittney Griner was detained in Russia after allegedly being caught with hashish oil in her luggage, according to her agent and several Congress members.

“As a U.S. citizen was passing through the green channel at Sheremetyevo Airport upon arriving from New York, a working dog from the Sheremetyevo Customs canine department detected the possible presence of narcotic substances in the accompanying luggage,” the Russian Federal Customs Service said in a statement, without naming Griner.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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