U.S. national arrested in Russia on drug trafficking charges
U.S. national Robert Romanov Woodland has been arrested and detained on drugs charges in Russia, authorities said Tuesday.
A U.S. national has been arrested and detained on drugs charges in Russia, authorities said Tuesday, making him the latest American to be held pending a criminal trial in the country as tensions soar amid the Kremlin's war in Ukraine.
The Ostankino District Court of Moscow said in a statement dated Jan. 6 but released Tuesday that Robert Romanov Woodland would be detained for two months as part of a "pre-trial restriction.
He is accused of the "illegal acquisition, storage, transportation, production, processing of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances or their analogues," the statement said.
Russia's Criminal Code states that anyone found guilty of this crime can be jailed for eight to 20 years and face an unlimited fine.
A court document states that Woodland has dual Russian-American nationality, is currently unemployed and has no criminal record.
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