- by foxnews
- 08 Apr 2025
American detained in Russia identified as Kalob Wayne Byers
Kalob Wayne Byers was identified as the American citizen recently detained at an airport in Moscow, Russia, on a drug smuggling charge, media reports say.
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Byers will remain in custody for 30 days, Reuters reported, citing a statement from the Moscow City Court's Press Office. It released an image Saturday purportedly showing Byers behind bars as he appeared by video link at a court hearing.
The U.S. State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment Saturday by Fox News Digital.
Byers was allegedly carrying cannabis gummies at the time of his detention.
He has been charged with smuggling narcotic drugs into the country and could face up to 10 years in prison, TASS reported.
"A chemical analysis revealed the presence of narcotic substances from the cannabinoid group," the customs service reported, according to TASS, adding the man claimed his U.S. doctor had prescribed the gummies.
Fogel, a history teacher from Pennsylvania, was serving a 14-year prison sentence after his arrest in August 2021 at a Russian airport for being in possession of drugs, which his family and supporters said were medically prescribed marijuana.
Fox News' Brie Stimson contributed to this report.
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