MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A two-time U.S. Olympic woman basketball champion has been arrested in Russia on drug trafficking charges, the Federal Customs Service said on Saturday.
The woman, who flew from New York to Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport in February, was passing through a green corridor when a transport dog smelled drugs in her luggage.
“An inspection of the cargo luggage transported by an American citizen confirmed that there were ‘vapes’ containing a fragrant liquid, and a specialist found that the liquid was narcotic cannabis (hash oil),” the ministry said. statement.
A criminal case has been opened against the woman whose name was not disclosed in the statement. He was arrested during the trial, the ministry said.