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  • Russian Investigative Journalist Hospitalized After Arrest On Alleged Drug Crimes

    06/08/2019 2:23:38 PM PDT · by BenLurkin · 7 replies
    NPR ^ | June 8, 2019 | Clare Lombardo
    Well-known Russian investigative journalist Ivan Golunov was hospitalized Saturday after two days in police custody. He was detained on Thursday and charged with attempting to sell drugs on Saturday, according to Meduza, the online news site where Golunov, 36, works. According to police, authorities found mephedrone, a narcotic, on the journalist during a search Thursday. They say they also found additional drugs, including cocaine, along with scales, in Golunov's apartment. Golunov says the drugs were planted, according to a statement from Meduza's CEO and editor-in-chief. The site also wrote that its correspondent was beaten in police custody and that he...