US citizen carrying cannabis gummy detained in Moscow, charged with drug smuggling: Russian media

US citizens allegedly carrying cannabis gummies are being detained at airports Moscow, Russian The media reported.

The 28-year-old American was detained at Vnukovo airport on February 7 after the K-9 detected something in his package with the Russian Federation Customs, Russian TASS news agency said.

He had arrived in Russia via Istanbul.

The US State Department told Fox News Digital it was aware of reports of citizens being detained and had no further comment.

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Russian media reported that a US citizen who is allegedly carrying cannabis gummies is being detained at a Moscow airport. (Contributor/Getty Images)

“Chemical analysis revealed the presence of narcotic substances from the cannabinoid group,” Customs added that Tass said the man claimed that his US doctor had prescribed gummies.

He is charged with smuggling drugs into the country, and could be five years in prison for up to five years, Tass reported.

Mark Vogel, a US citizen who was detained on drug charges in Russia four years ago, was released on Tuesday in exchange for Russian prisoner Alexander Vinnik, who was detained by the US government on cryptocurrency fraud charges.

Released American school teacher Mark Vogel will be releasing it at an event held by President Donald Trump in Russia at the White House on February 11, 2025. did. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarck)

The Vogel plane safely landed in the US on Tuesday night.

History teacher, Vogel After being arrested in August 2021 from Pennsylvania, he was sentenced to 14 years in prison for possessing drugs at a Russian airport.

2022, WNBA Player Britney smirks She was released from Russia after spending eight months in detention for having a cartridge with steam containing oils derived from cannabis.

Thank you to President Mark Vogel, a mother of Americans who was released, President Donald Trump: “He kept his promise.”

WNBA player Britney Griner was released from Russia in 2022 after spending eight months in custody to keep a cartridge with steam containing oil derived from cannabis. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianikenko, Pool)

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She was also detained at Moscow Airport and returned to the country to play in the basketball league.