Brittney Griner Transferred to Russian , Penal Colony in Mordovia.br Brittney Griner Transferred to Russian , Penal Colony in Mordovia.br Fox News reports that Brittney Griner has been transferred to a Russian penal colony where she is expected to serve br her nine-year prison sentence for drug smuggling.br Fox News reports that Brittney Griner has been transferred to a Russian penal colony where she is expected to serve br her nine-year prison sentence for drug smuggling.br According to Reuters, Griner was transferred br to Female Penal Colony IK-2 in Yavas, br about 300 miles southeast of Moscow. .br The penal colony is in the regionbr of Mordovia, the area where br Paul Whelan is also being held. .br According to Griner's attorneys, Russia has yet br to notify the U.S. State Department of her br transfer or where she has been taken.br According to Griner's attorneys, Russia has yet br to notify the U.S. State Department of her br transfer or where she has been taken.br We are aware of the reports of her location br and in frequent contact with Ms. Griner’s br legal team, but the Russian Federation has br still failed to provide any official notification br for such a move of a U.S. citizen, which br we strongly protest and disagree with, Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson, via Fox News.br We are aware of the reports of her location br and in frequent contact with Ms. Griner’s br legal team, but the Russian Federation has br still failed to provide any official notification br for such a move of a U.S. citizen, which br we strongly protest and disagree with, Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson, via Fox News.br On February 17, Griner was arrested at br Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow after vape cartridgesbr containing cannabis oil were found in her luggage.br The two-time Olympic gold medalist, who pleaded guilty br to the charges, argued that she was inadvertently carrying br the substances and did not intend to break the law.br In August, Griner was sentenced br to nine years in prison, and her br subsequent appeal was denied in October.br Since her arrest, the White House br has maintained that Griner has br been "wrongfully detained.".br Earlier in November, the Olympian's wife, br Cherelle Griner, said that she believes br the situation is politically motivated. .br Earlier in November, the Olympian's wife, br Cherelle Griner, said that she believes br the situation is politically motivated.