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Mercury center Brittney Griner reportedly detained in Russia on drug charges

Phoenix Mercury All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner has reportedly been detained in Russia on drug charges.

The New York Times reported that the Russian Federal Customs Service detained an American basketball player at Sheremetyevo Airport near Moscow after finding hashish oil vape cartridges in her luggage. The Customs Service didn't identify who was arrested, saying only that she'd won two Olympic gold medals.

A Russian news service identified the player as the 31-year-old Griner, and a security video viewed by the Times shows a player that appears to be her.