While the U.S. failed to win freedom for another American, Paul Whelan, who has been jailed for nearly four years; American basketball star, Brittney Griner, has landed in Texas after she was released from a Russian prison in a high-profile exchange for a notorious arms dealer on Thursday December 9.
Griner, 32, who was arrested in Russia in February on drug charges, is expected to be transferred to a nearby military facility for medical checks.
Basketball star, Brittney Griner lands in Texas after prisoner swap with Merchant of Death Russian arms dealer (photos)
The WNBA star was swapped for ‘Merchant of Death’ Viktor Bout, 55 – who was serving a 25-year sentence in a US prison, ending what President Joe Biden called months of ‘hell’ for her and her wife.
Griner was seen getting off a plane that landed Friday at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas, after flying from the UAE where the prisoner trade took place.
Basketball star, Brittney Griner lands in Texas after prisoner swap with Merchant of Death Russian arms dealer (photos)
The deal secured the release of the most prominent American detained abroad and achieved a top goal for President Joe Biden.
