An American citizen who reportedly had cannabis gummies was held at an airport in Moscow, Russian Media reported.
The 28-year-old American was held at Vnukovo airport on 7 February after a K-9 with the Russian federal customs service, said something in his luggage, said the Russian Tass press office.
He had arrived in Russia via Istanbul.
The US Department of Foreign Affairs told Fox News Digital that it is aware of reports that a citizen is being held and had no further comments.
Freed American Gostage Marc Fogel lands in the US after years in Russian imprisonment
An American citizen who is said to wear cannabis gummies was held at an airport in Moscow, has reported Russian media. (Contributor/Getty images)
“A chemical analysis revealed the presence of drowns of the cannabinoid group,” said customs, according to Tass, that the man claimed that his American doctor had prescribed the gummies.
He is accused of smuggling narcotic drugs to the country and was able to get prison for five to 10 years, Tass reported.
Marc Fogel, an American citizen who was held four years ago for drug attacks in Russia, was released on Tuesday in exchange for the Russian prisoner Alexander Vinnik, who had been held by the US government for cryptocurrency fraud.
The American school teacher Marc Fogel released during an event by President Donald Trump to welcome Fogel, who has been held in Russia since 2021, in the White House, 11 February 2025. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)
Vogel’s plane landed safely on Tuesday evening in the US.
Fogel, a history teacher From Pennsylvania a 14-year prison sentence was out after his arrest in August 2021 at a Russian airport because he was in possession of drugs, of which his family and supporters said they were medically prescribed marijuana.
In 2022, WNBA player Brittney Grijnst was released from Russia after spending eight months in the detainment because they contain Vape cartridges with cannabis oils.
WNBA player Brittney Griner was released from Russia in 2022 after she spent eight months in determination because they contain Vape cartridges with cannabis oils. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)
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She was also held at an airport of Moscow when she returned to the country to play there in a basketball competition.
