March 5: Brittney's detainment is revealedīrittney's detention occurred one week before Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It wasn't until March 5 that reporting began about the detention of an unnamed American basketball player. A Russian judge ordered Brittney to remain in custody. The 31-year-old, who has played for UMMC Ekaterinburg in the Russian Premier League during the WNBA offseason for nearly a decade, returned to Russia after the league's two-week break for the FIBA World Cup qualifying tournament. Sheremetyevo International Airport authorities allegedly found four vape cartridges containing hash oil, a concentrated form of cannabis that is illegal in Russia, in her luggage. Russian Federal Customs Service said an airport security dog prompted customs officials to search her possessions.īrittney was charged with violating Article 229.1 of the Criminal Code of Russia, a law criminalizing illegal drug trafficking and smuggling. 17: Brittney is arrested and detained in Moscow
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