Former No. 1 draft pick and WNBA star Brittney Griner is being detained in Russia after the Russian Federal Customs Service found vape cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage at Sheremetyevo International Airport near Moscow, according to The New York Times.
Per the NYT, the Customs Service’s statement did not reveal the detainee’s identity, but said the player has won two Olympic gold medals with the United States. Russian news agency TASS, citing a law enforcement source, later identified the individual as Griner.
The 31-year-old Griner is a seven-time WNBA All-Star for the Phoenix Mercury and won gold medals with the U.S. national team in 2016 and 2021.
