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Russian court sentences former Brazilian beach soccer player to more than five years in prison
Translated from Estonian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- A Russian court sentenced former Brazilian beach soccer player Leticia Villar Pais to more than five years in prison for cannabis-related offenses.
- Authorities detained the 33-year-old at a checkpoint in the Leningrad region after a sniffer dog reacted to her hand luggage, where officials found 6.13 grams of hashish.
A Russian court has sentenced former Brazilian national beach soccer player Leticia Villar Pais to more than five years in prison for transporting and possessing cannabis.
Authorities detained the 33-year-old at a checkpoint in the Leningrad region as she crossed the border with Estonia. A service dog reacted to her hand luggage, prompting a search.
Customs officials found 6.13 grams of hashish in the bag, according to the Ukrainian outlet Oboz.
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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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