He will remain in Russian custody until August 6, 2023, courts in Moscow said in a statement.
An American citizen, described as both a musician and an ex-paratrooper, has been arrested in Moscow, according to Russian courts in the capital.
«On June 10, 2023, Moscow’s Khamovniki District Court took a measure of restraint against a U.S. citizen,» Moscow’s general jurisdiction courts said on Telegram.
The statement described Leake as a «former paratrooper and a musician, who is accused of running a drug-dealing business involving young people.» He will remain in custody for almost two months, until August 6, 2023, the statement continued.
Russia has a harsh policy on drug-related offenses. U.S. citizen and professional basketball player Brittney Griner was released from Russian custody in December after she was arrested in Moscow in February 2022 for possession of cannabis oil.
