WNBA star Brittney Griner's detention in Russia has been extended through Dec. 20, according to reports. The decision was made during a preliminary hearing that Griner attended on Monday, Russia's state-run TASS reported.
U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, in handcuffs, arrives to hearing in Khimki court outside Moscow, June 27, 2022. Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medallist and WNBA champion, was detained at Moscow airport in February on charges of carrying in her luggage vape cartridges with cannabis oil, which could carry a 10-year prison sentence.WNBA star Brittney Griner's detention in Russia has been extended through Dec. 20, according to reports.
The decision was made during a preliminary hearing that Griner attended on Monday, Russia's state-run TASS reported.The WNBA star did not respond to an ABC News reporter's question as she walked out of the courtroom on Monday. The next hearing is scheduled for July 1, when her trial is expected to begin.
Griner was detained at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Russia on Feb. 17 after she was accused of carrying vape cartridges containing hashish oil, which is illegal in Russia. "Our position for some time on this has been very clear. Brittney Griner should not be detained. She should not be detained for a single day longer," State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on June 14.Russia had issued multiple extensions of her pre-trial detention. If convicted, Griner, 31, faces up to 10 years in prison.
WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner leaves a courtroom after a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, May 13, 2022.
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