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Russian justice ratified the prison for an American basketball player who was imprisoned for transporting hemp oil

The athlete was detained in Moscow. He admitted to owning the substance, but explained that he used it legally in the US as a pain reliever. | Font: AFP

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On Tuesday, the Judicial Board of the Moscow Region Court approved the sentence to nine years in prison for the American basketball player. britney griner, for cannabis trafficking, in conditions of strong tension between Moscow and Washington.

Russian justice, which rejected Griner’s appeal, also ruled that each day the athlete spent in prison would be counted as a day and a half of her total sentence.

“The rest of the sentence remains unchanged,” the ruling says.

Perhaps an outstanding athlete in the coming days will be transferred to a women’s prison to serve her sentence.

The 32-year-old athlete was detained in February in the Russian capital when she smuggled vape cartridges with a small amount of alcohol. hemp oil.

Although he admitted that he bears it substanceGriner explained that he accidentally took it with him and legally used it in USA for pain.

The player traveled to Russia to play outside of the American season, which is a common practice among WNBA players who earn better money abroad.

The case was recorded against the backdrop of tensions between the United States and Russia.

The case of this woman, sentenced in August to nine years in prison for cannabis traffickingacquired a geopolitical dimension in the context of the crisis between Moscow D Washington in connection with the Russian offensive in Ukraine.

Your other fellow citizens are imprisoned in Russiaand the US also wants to secure their release.

Washington stated several times that he had made a “best offer” for two of his citizens detained in Russia, Britney Griner and an old soldier Paul Whelan, they were released.

According to Russian diplomatic sources, Britney Griner could be exchanged for a Russian arms dealer detained in the United States, Victor Boot.

But was arrested in Thailand in 2008 and is serving a 25-year prison sentence in the United States.

(As reported by EFE)


Source: RPP

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