Dual US-Russian citizen arrested in Russia on drug charges, local officials say

Robert Woodland was arrested on Jan. 5 and appeared in court Jan. 6.

ByKevin Shalvey
January 9, 2024, 10:08 AM

A 32-year-old dual U.S.-Russian citizen has been arrested in Russia on drug charges, local officials said.

Robert Woodland was arrested on Jan. 5 and appeared in court Jan. 6.

PHOTO: Robert Woodland Romanov speaks to a journalist during his interview with Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper in Moscow in December 2020.
Robert Woodland Romanov speaks to a journalist during his interview with Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper in Moscow in December 2020. A U.S. citizen identified as Robert Woodland Romanov was arrested in Russia on drug charges and a Moscow court ruled to keep him in custody for two months pending investigation.
Anastasia Vardanyan, Komsomolskaya Pravda via AP

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