American basketball player Brittney Griner, who was convicted in Russia for importing drugs, was transferred from a pre-trial detention center to a colony, Interfax reports , citing her lawyers Maria Blagovolina and Alexander Boykov.
According to her lawyers, she was sent to a penal colony on November 4. In which one, the defense has not yet been reported. Lawyers and the US Embassy are required to notify the whereabouts of the athlete as soon as she arrives in the colony.
Two-time Olympic champion Greiner was detained in February 2022 at Sheremetyevo. During the inspection, vapes with hash oil were found in her.
On August 4, the Khimki City Court found Brittney Greiner guilty of drug smuggling and sentenced her to 9 years in a penal colony. According to the verdict, Greiner was also fined 1 million rubles.
The US is seeking the release of Granaire. They, in particular, offered to exchange it for the Russian Viktor Bout, who was sentenced in the United States to 25 years in prison for illegal arms trafficking.