By Marquis Cooley | Sports Editor
Seven-time WNBA All-Star and former Baylor Bear Brittney Griner is reportedly being detained in Russia after customs officials at Shremetyevo International Airport near Moscow found vape cartridges that contained hashish oil in her carry-on luggage last month.
The Russian Federal Customs Service said in a statement that the player had won two Olympic gold medals with the United States and released a video, but didn’t release the player’s name. However, a Russian news agency TASS, citing law enforcement sources, identified the person as Griner on Saturday.
Griner is reportedly being detained on drug trafficking charges, which can carry a jail sentence of up to 10 years in Russia.