American basketball player Brittney Griner will be detained in Russia for at least another month following her arrest on drug smuggling charges.
Griner, 31, was arrested on February 17 at Sheremetyevo International Airport after officials allegedly discovered two vape cartridges in her luggage containing hashish oil. 'Hash oil' is an illegal substance in Russia, the punishment for which could carry a maximum of 10 years in prison.
Nearly three months following her arrest, the Phoenix Mercury center—who also represents UMMC Ekaterinburg in the Russian Premier League —is still waiting to go to trial. Her lawyer, Alexander Boikov, told the Associated Press the relatively short extension period suggested her case could be heard soon, however.
