{"id":1360015,"date":"2022-03-05T13:54:15","date_gmt":"2022-03-05T18:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1360015"},"modified":"2022-03-05T13:54:32","modified_gmt":"2022-03-05T18:54:32","slug":"wnba-star-brittney-griner-arrested-on-drug-charges-in-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wnba-star-brittney-griner-arrested-on-drug-charges-in-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"WNBA Star Brittney Griner Arrested on Drug Charges in Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwnba-star-brittney-griner-arrested-on-drug-charges-in-russia%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1360015&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"subheading\">WNBA star Britteny Griner was arrested last month in Russia and is currently being detained by Russian authorities after vape cartridges were found in her luggage.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/tv\/news\/wnba-s-brittney-griner-arrested-in-russia-on-drug-charges\/ar-AAUEAag?ocid=uxbndlbing\">Associated Press<\/a>:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The Russian Customs Service said Saturday that the cartridges were identified as containing oil derived from cannabis, which could carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. The customs service identified the person arrested as a player for the U.S. women\u2019s team and did not specify the date of her arrest. Russian media reported the player was Griner, and her agent did not dispute those reports.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We 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,\u2019 Griner\u2019s agent Lindsay Kagawa Colas said Saturday. \u2018As 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.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, the State Department issued a \u2018do not travel\u2019 advisory for Russia because of its invasion of Ukraine and urged all U.S. citizens to depart immediately, citing factors including \u2018the potential for harassment against U.S. citizens by Russian government security officials\u2019 and \u2018the Embassy\u2019s limited ability to assist\u2019 Americans in Russia.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>When not playing for the WNBA\u2019s Phoenix Mercury, Griner plays basketball for Russian team\u00a0UMMC Ekaterinburg.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.gettyimages.com\/photos\/brittney-griner-of-the-phoenix-mercury-drives-to-the-basket-against-picture-id1345615191?k=20&#038;m=1345615191&#038;s=612x612&#038;w=0&#038;h=MYXh3ORe4R9ehG0m1p4Aoz6tGIlzrOHoR4lRABZOEWE=\" alt=\"Brittney Griner of the Phoenix Mercury drives to the basket against Kiah Stokes of the Las Vegas Aces during Game Five of the 2021 WNBA Playoffs...\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>(Photo by Ethan Miller\/Getty Images)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. State Department has issued a travel advisory telling all U.S. nationals to leave Russia immediately.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBrittney Griner has the WNBA\u2019s full support and our main priority is her swift and safe return to the United States,\u201d the WNBA said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Associated Press contributed to this report<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WNBA star Britteny Griner was arrested last month in Russia and is currently being detained by Russian authorities after vape cartridges were found in her luggage. 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