This has a familiar ring to it: An unnamed American has been detained in Russia on drug possession charges. The American landed in Moscow on Feb. 7, and was allegedly found to be in possession of cannabinoids:
Russian customs service detained a 28-year-old US citizen at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow for possession of cannabis-laced marmalade, according to Russian state media agency TASS.
“On February 7, Vnukovo customs officers detained a 28-year-old US citizen who was carrying marmalade with cannabinoids in his luggage,” Russian customs service told TASS.
The report does not name the man in question, but states that authorities have opened a criminal case against him with possible penalties ranging from 5 to 10 years in prison, along with a fine of up to 1 million rubles ($10,884).
Court records found by CNN indicate authorities filed the case on February 8….
