Russian Court sentences US basketball player Griner to 9 yrs in jail

Khimki, Russia: The Khimki Court of the Moscow Region on Thursday sentenced US basketball player Brittney Griner to nine years in jail and imposed a 1 million rubles ($16,500) fine on her in a drug smuggling case, a Sputnik correspondent reported.

Earlier in the day, the court found Griner guilty of drug smuggling and possession.

“In total for all crimes, to impose a sentence of nine years in prison with serving a sentence in a general regime colony with a fine of 1 million rubles,” Judge Anna Sotnikova said.