A Moscow court is extending WNBA star Brittney Griner’s arrest until May 19, Russian state news agency TASS reports, per CNN.
Driving the news: “The court granted the request of the investigation and extended the period of detention of the U.S. citizen Griner until May 19,” the court said, per TASS.
State of play: Agents detained Griner after allegedly finding cannabis oil in her luggage and accused the WNBA star of smuggling significant amounts of a narcotic substance, according to CNN.
U.S. Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) told CNN that Griner was arrested on…
