A Russian court has extended the pre-trial detention for WNBA Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner
Griner has been detained in Russia for over 100 days and now according to Russian state TV will remain there until at least July 2.
In February, she was arrested at an airport near Moscow and accused of having cannabis vaping oil in her luggage, which is illegal to possess in Russia.
Officials have charged the 31-year-old with “large-scale transportation of drugs” which could see her in prison for up to ten years.
The U.S. Government says Griner has been ‘wrongfully detained’ in Russia and is working to make her release a priority.
“Brittney Griner should not be detained. She should not be detained for a single day longer.”
Ned price U.S. state department spokesperson
The Phoenix Mercury players, coaches, staff and WNBPA staff met this morning with members of the United States Department of State to discuss the status of Brittney Griner’s wrongful detention in Russia. pic.twitter.com/A4wzxT4BuZ
Brittney Griner has been wrongfully detained in Russia for 117 days. She hasn't spoken to her family or friends or wife, only able to correspond via censored mail and her lawyers. The administration's silence and inaction are deafening.
