Brittney Griner Transferred to Russian , Penal Colony in Mordovia.<br />Brittney Griner Transferred to Russian , Penal Colony in Mordovia.<br />Fox News reports that Brittney Griner has been transferred to a Russian penal colony where she is expected to serve <br />her nine-year prison sentence for drug smuggling.<br />Fox News reports that Brittney Griner has been transferred to a Russian penal colony where she is expected to serve <br />her nine-year prison sentence for drug smuggling.<br />According to Reuters, Griner was transferred <br />to Female Penal Colony IK-2 in Yavas, <br />about 300 miles southeast of Moscow. .<br />The penal colony is in the region<br />of Mordovia, the area where <br />Paul Whelan is also being held. .<br />According to Griner's attorneys, Russia has yet <br />to notify the U.S. State Department of her <br />transfer or where she has been taken.<br />According to Griner's attorneys, Russia has yet <br />to notify the U.S. State Department of her <br />transfer or where she has been taken.<br />We are aware of the reports of her location <br />and in frequent contact with Ms. Griner’s <br />legal team, but the Russian Federation has <br />still failed to provide any official notification <br />for such a move of a U.S. citizen, which <br />we strongly protest and disagree with, Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson, via Fox News.<br />We are aware of the reports of her location <br />and in frequent contact with Ms. Griner’s <br />legal team, but the Russian Federation has <br />still failed to provide any official notification <br />for such a move of a U.S. citizen, which <br />we strongly protest and disagree with, Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson, via Fox News.<br />On February 17, Griner was arrested at <br />Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow after vape cartridges<br />containing cannabis oil were found in her luggage.<br />The two-time Olympic gold medalist, who pleaded guilty <br />to the charges, argued that she was inadvertently carrying <br />the substances and did not intend to break the law.<br />In August, Griner was sentenced <br />to nine years in prison, and her <br />subsequent appeal was denied in October.<br />Since her arrest, the White House <br />has maintained that Griner has <br />been "wrongfully detained.".<br />Earlier in November, the Olympian's wife, <br />Cherelle Griner, said that she believes <br />the situation is politically motivated. .<br />Earlier in November, the Olympian's wife, <br />Cherelle Griner, said that she believes <br />the situation is politically motivated.
