Russian prosecutors call first witnesses in case against Brittney Griner

The trial for Brittney Griner, a WNBA star who has been detained in Russia for more than four months on drug charges.

U.S. Embassy officials are on hand for the trial.

Press access is tightly controlled, but a crowd of journalists crammed together to catch a glimpse of Griner

When brittney was being escorted by guards into the courtroom at Khimki City Court, just outside of Moscow.

Griner was arrested on Feb, 17

When the authorities at a Moscow area airport allegedly found cannabis vape cartridges in her luggage.

At Friday's court session, prosecutors unsealed their case against Griner.

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