Russia, Moscow and US citizen

US citizen allegedly carrying cannabis detained in Moscow, charged with narcotics smuggling: Russian media
An American was detained in Russia for allegedly bringing cannabis-laced gummies through customs at a Moscow airport, Russian media reports.
Russia detains another US citizen on drugs charges days after swap, reports say
MOSCOW, Russia — Russia has detained another U.S. citizen, after customs officials found cannabis-laced marmalade in his luggage, Russian media said Friday, days after a Moscow-Washington prisoner swap that the White House called a diplomatic thaw and a step toward ending the fighting in Ukraine.
Russia detains a US citizen at Moscow airport on drug smuggling charges, Mash says
Authorities in Russia have detained a U.S. citizen at a Moscow airport on drug smuggling charges, Mash, a Telegram channel which has sources in Russia's security services reported on Friday.
Russia arrests US citizen at Moscow airport over alleged cannabis-laced sweets
A 28-year-old U.S. citizen was detained at Moscow’s Vnukovo airport after Russian authorities allegedly found food items containing cannabis derivatives in his luggage. The man had arrived from Istanbul on Feb.
US citizen detained in Russia over cannabis-laced marmalade
A United States citizen was detained earlier this month at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow for carrying cannabis marmalade in his luggage, according to Russian state media outlet TASS. A statement to TASS from the Russian Federal Customs Service says the citizen,
American citizen detained in Russia for drug smuggling
Russian authorities detained a United States citizen at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow on charges of drug smuggling, reported Mash, a Russian Telegram channel linked to security services, on Friday. According to reports,
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