AP
Lto star of the Phoenix Mercury, Brittney Griner, remains under arrest in Russia after marijuana oil was found in her suitcase on last month when trying to leave the country.
The first images of his arrest were shown on Russian television, in which the winning player of two Olympic medals is seen stuck against the wall in a police station holding a paper that has his name. Although the photo was only shown, it is not known when it was taken.
Although the reports of his arrest were in the month of March, It is not known exactly when she was arrested, but it is calculated that it was a month ago. The United States government assured that they are in communication with her to help her, since she could be considered a high-profile hostage in Russia due to the war.
“We are aware of the situation Brittney Griner in Russia and we are in close contact with her, his legal representation in Russia, his family, his teams, the WNBA and the NBA. As this is an ongoing legal matter, we cannot comment further on the details of her case, but we can confirm that as we work to bring her home, her mental and physical health remains our primary concern,” he said on Saturday. Griner’s agent Lindsay Kagawa Colas, in a statement.
Griner was in Russia to play for the UMMC Ekaterinburg en la Russian Premier League in what will be its sixth season.
