“The court ruled to impose a total sentence of Greiner in the form of nine years in prison with a fine of 1 million rubles,” RIA Novosti quotes Judge Anna Sotnikova as saying.

Earlier, the Khimki court ruled that Greiner was found guilty of drug smuggling and possession.

An American basketball player was detained on February 18 at Sheremetyevo Airport on suspicion of trying to illegally import banned substances into Russia.

Her luggage was checked using X-ray equipment and found vapes (cartridges for an electronic heating system) with cannabis oil.