Brittney Griner Released from Russian Prison | #brittneygriner #wnba #womensbasketball #freebritney #russia

Brittney Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and WNBA star, has been released from Russian prison after spending nearly 10 months detained on drug charges. Griner was arrested in February after Russian authorities found cannabis oil vape cartridges in her luggage at Sheremetyevo International Airport. She was initially charged with smuggling a large quantity of a narcotic drug, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. Griner pleaded guilty to the charges in May, but said she had no intention of breaking the law. She said the cartridges were in her luggage by accident. Griner's release was the result of a prisoner swap between the United States and Russia. In exchange for Griner, the United States agreed to release Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer who was serving a 25-year prison sentence for conspiracy to kill US citizens and providing material support to terrorists. Griner's release is a major victory for her supporters, who had been campaigning for her release for months. She is expected to return to the United States in the coming days.

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