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   What happened to Brittney Griner?

   • Brittney Griner, 32, was exchanged for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer known as the Merchant of Death, who had been serving a 25-year prison sentence for conspiring to sell weapons to people who said they planned to kill Americans. Here is what we know about Griner’s detention in Russia. Why was Griner arrested?

   What We Know About Brittney Griner’s Release From Russia

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   Who is Brittney Griner?

   • Brittney Griner, a W.N.B.A. star and two-time Olympic gold medalist who had been detained in Russia since February on drug charges, was released from custody on Dec. 8 in a prisoner swap with the United States. She had been found guilty in August of trying to smuggle illegal narcotics into Russia and was sentenced to nine years in a penal colony.

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   Why did Brittney Griner get arrested?

   • Saudi Arabia has repeatedly upset the US with attempts to take a bigger, independent global role. Brittney Griner was found guilty of drug smuggling and sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison. The WNBA star was arrested in February after Moscow airport officials found cannabis in her luggage.

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   Was Brittney Griner released from a Russian prison?

   • Eight-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner was released from a Russian prison on Thursday, in exchange for Russian arms deal Viktor Bout. The prison swap came 10 months after Griner was detained in Russia and four months after she was found guilty of drug possession and smuggling on.

   Brittney Griner’s Arrest, Detainment and Negotiated Release in Russia

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3. www.cnn.com › 2022/03/07 › worldWhat we know about Brittney Griner’s arrest in Russia | CNN

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   Mar 7, 2022 · When was Griner arrested? The Russian customs agency said in a statement a US citizen was detained “in February of 2022,” after flying to Moscow from New York, but did not say what day.

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   Dec 17, 2022 · Why was Griner arrested? Griner was detained on Feb. 17 after the Russian authorities accused her of carrying hashish oil in her luggage at an airport near Moscow.

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   Jul 1, 2022 · O n Aug. 4, 31-year-old WNBA champion and Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia for more than five months, was sentenced to nine years in prison for charges...

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   Apr 27, 2023 · Brittney Griner was arrested in February 2022 at a Moscow airport on drug-related charges and detained for nearly 10 months, spending much of that time in prison. Her plight unfolded at the...

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   Aug 4, 2022 · Griner was arrested in February, one week before Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine. Her detention quickly led to speculation that Putin's government wants to use her as...

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   Jun 30, 2022 · Griner spent 10 months in the Russian prison system after being arrested and found guilty of drug possession and smuggling. The WNBA star was released on Dec. 8 in a prisoner swap.